Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk

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Conditions studied: Food Preferences, Food Selection, Eating, Healthy, Obesity, Childhood

In brief

The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent education on children's food knowledge and healthful food choices. The project will be evaluated with 450 children ages 3 to 5 years in center-based childcare programs serving predominantly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible families in Pennsylvania. Outcomes for children who receive the added healthy eating curriculum will be compared to children in classrooms that only receive the nutrition education program.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05977348

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

770

Starts

2023-10-03

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-03-17

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 6. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Preschool children enrolled in participating centers

You may not qualify if…

• Severe food allergies that prevent children from consuming project foods
• Presence of a developmental or sensory disability that affects food intake and/or learning
• Lack of English fluency (children and caregivers)
• Children not regularly present during days/times that intervention lessons are delivered
• Parents who are not involved in feeding/preparing meals for children at least 50% of the time

Where it is running

• The Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States (enrolling)

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