Effects of Portion Size and Energy Density of a Single Meal in Preschool Children
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interventional
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Brief 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.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2014
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 19, 2014
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
November 24, 2014
CompletedNovember 24, 2014
November 1, 2014
1.3 years
November 19, 2014
November 21, 2014
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Food and energy intake (Food weight (grams) and energy (kcal)
Once a week for four weeks
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Meal energy density (Energy density (kcal/g)
Once a week for four weeks
Study Arms (6)
Low Energy Density, Small Portions
EXPERIMENTALLow meal energy density and small portion sizes
Low Energy Density, Medium Portions
EXPERIMENTALLow meal energy density and medium portion sizes
Low Energy Density, Large Portions
EXPERIMENTALLow meal energy density and large portion sizes
High Energy Density, Small Portions
EXPERIMENTALHigh meal energy density and small portion sizes
High Energy Density, Medium Portions
EXPERIMENTALHigh meal energy density and medium portion sizes
High Energy Density, Large Portions
EXPERIMENTALHigh meal energy density and large portion sizes
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Children must be enrolled in participating childcare centers.
You may not qualify if:
- Allergy or intolerance to any of the foods or beverages served.
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
The Pennsylvania State University, Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
Related Publications (1)
Kling SM, Roe LS, Keller KL, Rolls BJ. Double trouble: Portion size and energy density combine to increase preschool children's lunch intake. Physiol Behav. 2016 Aug 1;162:18-26. doi: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.02.019. Epub 2016 Feb 12.
PMID: 26879105DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
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Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Barbara J Rolls, PhD
Penn State University
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Intervention Model
- CROSSOVER
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Professor of Nutrition and Director of The Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 19, 2014
First Posted
November 24, 2014
Study Start
May 1, 2013
Primary Completion
August 1, 2014
Last Updated
November 24, 2014
Record last verified: 2014-11