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NCT Number: NCT01557218

Increasing the Variety of Vegetables and Fruits Served to Preschool Children at a Snack

Intake of vegetables and fruits in preschool children is less than recommended amounts. Although offering a variety of foods has been shown to increase intake, this effect has not been well studied for low-energy-dense foods. The purpose of this study was to test whether increasing the variety of vegetables and fruits served to preschool children affected the amount eaten. The hypotheses were that increasing the variety of vegetables and fruits would increase both the amount selected and the amount eaten.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Behavior Behavior, Animal Body Weight Feeding Behavior Feeding Behaviors Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

3 year–6 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Penn State University Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior

University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • attenders at the relevant child care center

Exclusion criteria

  • allergy or sensitivity to any test food

Treatment and study plan

Cucumber snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of cucumber slices

Pepper snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of yellow pepper strips

Tomato snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: three of grape tomatoes

Vegetable variety snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of vegetables per table: one each of cucumber slices, pepper strips, and grape tomatoes

Apple snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of apple wedges

Peach snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of peach slices

Pineapple snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: three of pineapple half-rings

Fruit variety snack

Other

Three 300-g bowls of fruits per table: of each of apple wedges, peach slices, and pineapple half-rings

Primary outcomes

  1. Intake of vegetables and fruit

    Time frame: One month

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Penn State University

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2011
First posted
Mar 19, 2012
Registry last updated
Feb 15, 2013

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