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Hunger and Learning Study in Preschoolers

NCT03861208 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2024-06-18

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This prospective random controlled cross-over intervention studies is designed to ascertain if children feel different levels of hunger and fullness before and after eating test meals consisting of high-satiety vs. usual foods and if the child's perceived hunger/fullness is related to their salivary ghrelin levels and a variety of learning outcomes. Data are collected at the Diet and Nutrition (DAN) laboratory on repeated study days (8am - 4 pm).

Conditions

  • Hunger
  • Ingestive Behavior
  • Obesity
  • Food Preferences

Interventions

OTHER

diet

foods with high satiation (high protein and high fiber foods) are offered to modify children's hunger and fullness ratings postprandial

OTHER

usual diet

foods representing the usually provided foods at childcare are offered

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Virginia

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Sibylle Kranz, PhD · University of Virginia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
3 Years
Max Age
4 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-07-01
Primary Completion
2024-05-15
Completion
2024-05-15

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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