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NCT Number: NCT02963987

Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children

In this study, the investigators varied the portion size of all meals served during two 5-day periods. During one period, baseline amounts of all foods and beverages were served, and during the other, the portion size of all items was increased by 50%. The primary aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying the portion size of foods and beverages served over 5 days on energy intake in preschool children.

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Key information

Conditions

Feeding Behavior Behavior Behavior, Animal

Age range

3 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Attending one of the designated childcare centers

Exclusion criteria

  • Food Allergies
  • Food Restrictions
  • Health Issues that Preclude Participation
  • Not available for duration of the study

Treatment and study plan

Food and Beverage Portion Size

Other

Variations of Food and Beverage Portion Size (100% Baseline portions and increased 50% for 150% portions)

Primary outcomes

  1. Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Energy

    Time frame: Days 1-5 in Periods 1 and 2

    Differences between 100% and 150% portion size conditions in energy intake (kcal) determined from weighed intakes of food and beverages

Secondary outcomes

  1. Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Energy Density

    Time frame: Days 1-5 in Periods 1 and 2

    Differences between 100% and 150% portion size conditions in daily energy density (kcal/g) determined from weighed intakes of food and beverages

  2. Differences in Food and Beverage Intake by Weight

    Time frame: Days 1-5 in Periods 1 and 2

    Differences between 100% and 150% portion size conditions in daily weighed intake of food and beverages (g)

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Penn State University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2015
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Nov 15, 2016
Registry last updated
Jun 11, 2019

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