Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Penn State University14 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Eating Behavior

Interventions

Sweet SnackOTHER

A sweet food will be served for the snack

Savory SnackOTHER

A savory food will be served for the snack

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 4 YearsMax age: 6 YearsHealthy volunteers:

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Inclusion Criteria: * Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers * Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Children who are allergic to any of the foods served * Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served * Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days * Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)

Locations (1)

The Pennsylvania State University

University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change between interventions in liking of each test food

Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points).