Potatoes as a Strategy to Improve Diet Quality in Young Children

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Conditions studied: Dietary Intake

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine whether incorporating potatoes into meals-either paired with other vegetables or served as a first course-can improve preschoolers' vegetable intake, reduce excess energy intake, and improve overall diet quality. Findings will be used to inform whether potatoes, a well-liked and commonly consumed vegetable, could be leveraged in several ways to improve the overall diet quality of children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07358390

Run by

Penn State University

People needed

200

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-02

Who can join

Age: 2 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Child:
• Enrolled in participating Head Start classroom
• Age 2-6 years old
• Parent:
• Parent/guardian of a participating child
• Age 18 years or older
• Able to read and answer questions in English
• Teacher:
• Teacher/teaching staff member of a participating Head State classroom
• Age 18 years or older
• Able to read and answer questions in English

You may not qualify if…

• Child:
• Allergy to potatoes
• Children who are not able to understand and answer questions in English may participate in all parts of the study except for the taste test ratings, which require the child to communicate with the research assistant
• Parent:
• Child not enrolled in the study
• Teacher exclusion criteria:
• None

Where it is running

• Pennsylvania State University — University Park, Pennsylvania, United States

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