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Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children

NCT02963987 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 50

Last updated 2019-06-11

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Summary

In this study, the investigators varied the portion size of all meals served during two 5-day periods. During one period, baseline amounts of all foods and beverages were served, and during the other, the portion size of all items was increased by 50%. The primary aim of the study is to determine the effect of varying the portion size of foods and beverages served over 5 days on energy intake in preschool children.

Conditions

  • Feeding Behavior

Interventions

OTHER

Food and Beverage Portion Size

Variations of Food and Beverage Portion Size (100% Baseline portions and increased 50% for 150% portions)

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

    collaborator FED

  • Penn State University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
5 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2016-04-30
Completion
2016-04-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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