Effect of Portion Size Over 5 Days in Preschool Children

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Conditions studied: Feeding Behavior

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02963987

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

50

Starts

2015-06-01

Expected to finish

2016-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-06-11

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Attending one of the designated childcare centers

You may not qualify if…

• Food Allergies
• Food Restrictions
• Health Issues that Preclude Participation
• Not available for duration of the study

Where it is running

• Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
• The Pennsylvania State University, Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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