Intake Promoting Effects of Large Portions in Children

NCT00436878 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: DK71095R01DK071095
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of large food portions on children's eating. Experiment 1 will test the effect of portion size on children's consumption of sweetened beverages; we hypothesize that serving large beverage portions will increase the amount of energy children consume from this food. Experiment 2 will test the effects of portion size on children's intake of fruits and vegetables (FV) affect intake whether such effects are moderated by children's FV preferences and; we hypothesize that serving large fruit and vegetable portions will produce increases in children's intake of these foods, particularly for children who like fruit and vegetables. Experiment 3 will evaluate how food energy density affects children's response to large portions; we hypothesize that large portions will have the greatest influence on children's energy consumption when foods are energy dense. Experiment 4 will begin to address perceptual mechanisms by which large portions affect children's eating.

Conditions

Eating

Keywords

Eating Behavior; Children; Portion size; Experimental

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Intake of portion manipulated foods

  In each experimental condition; 4 times in each 2 x 2 factorial experiment

• Total energy consumed

  In each experimental condition; 4 times in each 2 x 2 factorial experiment

Study Arms (1)

Portion Size

EXPERIMENTAL

Each experiment manipulated food portion size of beverages, entrees, and side dishes

Behavioral: Food portion size

Interventions

Food portion size BEHAVIORAL

Each of four experiments involves a 2 x 2 within-subjects factorial design, in which the first factor is the portion size of a food served to children: foods will be served in a reference amount (i.e. 250 g macaroni and cheese) or doubled in size(i.e. 500 g of macaroni and cheese). In the Experiment 1, the second factor of the 2 x 2 design is meal type: whether the food is consumed at a meal or a snack. In experiment #2, the second factor is food type: fruit vs. vegetable. In experiment #3, the second factor is entree energy density: a regular energy density or a 40% greater energy density. In experiment #4, the second factor is plate size: a 6 inch plate vs. a 10 inch plate.

Portion Size

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 5 Years - 6 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• to 6 years

You may not qualify if:

• severe food allergies
• chronic illnesses or medication use affecting food intake
• dislike of foods on the menu

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Temple University: lead
• National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK): collaborator

Study Sites (2)

Center for Obesity Research, Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19140, United States

Location

USDA\ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal; Behavior

Study Officials

• Jennifer O Fisher, PhD

  Baylor College of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: BASIC SCIENCE
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 16, 2007
• First Posted: February 19, 2007
• Study Start: October 1, 2005
• Primary Completion: April 1, 2011
• Study Completion: April 1, 2011
• Last Updated: July 12, 2018

Record last verified: 2018-07

Locations

US (2)