Intake Promoting Effects of Large Portions in Children

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Conditions studied: Eating

In brief

The purpose of this study is to test the effects of large food portions on children's eating. Experiment 1 will test the effect of portion size on children's consumption of sweetened beverages; we hypothesize that serving large beverage portions will increase the amount of energy children consume from this food. Experiment 2 will test the effects of portion size on children's intake of fruits and vegetables (FV) affect intake whether such effects are moderated by children's FV preferences and; we hypothesize that serving large fruit and vegetable portions will produce increases in children's intake of these foods, particularly for children who like fruit and vegetables. Experiment 3 will evaluate how food energy density affects children's response to large portions; we hypothesize that large portions will have the greatest influence on children's energy consumption when foods are energy dense. Experiment 4 will begin to address perceptual mechanisms by which large portions affect children's eating.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00436878

Run by

Temple University

People needed

100

Starts

2005-10-01

Expected to finish

2011-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2018-07-12

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 5 to 6 years

You may not qualify if…

• severe food allergies
• chronic illnesses or medication use affecting food intake
• dislike of foods on the menu

Where it is running

• Center for Obesity Research, Temple University — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
• USDA\ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center — Houston, Texas, United States

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