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CompletedNCT02299531

Effects of Portion Size and Energy Density of a Single Meal in Preschool Children

Status
Completed
Phase
N/A
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
131 (actual)
Sponsor
Penn State University · Academic / Other
Sex
All
Age
3 Years – 6 Years
Healthy volunteers
Accepted

Summary

This study investigates the effect of varying both energy density and portion size of all foods at lunch on preschool children's intake. The foods used in this study are commercially-available, commonly-consumed foods with typical variations in energy density. The primary aim of the study is to investigate the independent and combined effects of energy density and portion size on preschool children's intake at a meal composed of foods typically served to this population.

Conditions

Interventions

TypeNameDescription
OTHERVarying meal energy density and portion size

Timeline

Start date
2013-05-01
Primary completion
2014-08-01
First posted
2014-11-24
Last updated
2014-11-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov record NCT02299531. Inclusion in this directory is not an endorsement.