NCT03643250

Effects of Varying Portion Size and Palatability on Food Intake of Preschool Children

Lunch Feeding Study for Preschool Children

• Status: Terminated
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 12 (actual)
• Sponsor: Penn State University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 3 Years – 5 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying both the portion size and the appeal (palatability and presentation) of foods served to preschool children at a meal on the outcomes of food and energy intake at the meal.

Conditions

• Feeding Behavior

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)	Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
OTHER	Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)	Food with Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
OTHER	Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal (non-divided plate)	Food with Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
OTHER	Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal (divided plate)	Food with Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
OTHER	Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal (divided plate)	Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-03-12
• Primary completion: 2019-04-09
• Completion: 2019-04-17
• First posted: 2018-08-22
• Last updated: 2019-04-22

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States