The Effect of Dairy and Non-Dairy Snacks on Food Intake, Subjective Appetite in Children

The Effect of Solid, Semi-Solid and Fluid Dairy Products on Short-Term Food Intake and Satiety in Children

Dairy products have the potential to be healthy snack foods for children and are provided in a variety of food matrices. For instance, milk represents a fluid product, yogurt can be classified as a semi-solid food, and finally, cheese is the example of solid food. This experiment is aimed to examine the effect of dairy products with different food matrices on satiety and food intake in children. Dairy products will be compared with other non-dairy snacks popular among children including cookies and potato chips.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Born at full-term within the normal weight range
• 9-14 year old

Exclusion Criteria:

• Food sensitivities or allergies,
• Dietary restrictions,
• Health, learning, emotional or behavioural problems
• Receiving medication