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NCT Number: NCT01910922

Effect of Learning on Vegetable Acceptance by Toddlers

The aim of this study is to understand the formation of food preferences from an early age.

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Key information

Conditions

Food Preference Behavior Feeding Behavior Food Preferences

Age range

17 month–3 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

CESG

Dijon, 21000, France

About this study

The main purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of two mechanisms (mere exposure, flavour-flavour learning) in the short and medium term (up to six months after the learning phase) on 2-3 year-old children's vegetable acceptance. the research is conducted on children aged 2 to 3 years in daycares.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • children between 2 and 3 years,
  • attending daycares
  • returned signed consent form parents

Exclusion criteria

  • children with food allergies or manifestations, chronic disease
  • or being preterm (<36 weeks gestational age at birth)

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Vegetable intake and liking

    Time frame: baseline = Pre-exposure at one week before the beginning of the experimental manipulation (i.e. exposure phase)

    Measure of salsify and carrot puree intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, at pre-exposure before the exposure phase

Other outcomes

  1. Vegetable intake and liking

    Time frame: exposure period: 4 weeks, twice a week

    Measure of salsify puree intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, during the exposure phase

  2. Vegetable intake and liking

    Time frame: Measure at post-exposure one week after the end of the experimental manipulation (i.e. exposure phase)

    Measure of salsify and carrot puree intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, one week after the exposure phase

  3. Vegetable intake and liking

    Time frame: 1-month follow-up, conducted one month after the end of the experimental manipulation (i.e. exposure phase)

    Measure of salsify intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, at follow-up one month after the exposure phase

  4. Vegetable intake and liking

    Time frame: 3-month follow-up conducted three months after the end of the experimental manipulation (i.e. exposure phase)

    Measure of salsify and carrot puree intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, at follow-up three months after the exposure phase

  5. Vegetable intake and liking

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up conducted six months after the end of the experimental manipulation (i.e. exposure phase)

    Measure of salsify and carrot puree intake and liking by toddlers at lunch, at follow-up six months after the exposure phase

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement

Other

Collaborators

  • European Union

Registry information

Official study title

Learning Mechanisms of Food Preferences in 2-3 y. o. Toddlers in Nurseries

Acronym: WP23_HabEat

Important dates

Study start
2010
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Jul 30, 2013
Registry last updated
Jul 30, 2013

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