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.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
DOUBLE
Enrollment
12
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
Food with Larger Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a non-divided plate
Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior, The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Difference between interventions in meal energy intake
Energy consumed at the meal (kcal)
Time frame: Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Difference between interventions in food intake
Weight of food consumed at the meal (g)
Time frame: Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
Difference between interventions in meal energy density
Energy density of the food consumed at the meal (kcal/g)
Time frame: Study weeks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
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Food with Larger Portion Size and Enhanced Appeal on a divided plate
Food with Smaller Portion Size and Standard Appeal on a divided plate