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The purpose of the study is to determine whether the energy density of snack foods affects the amounts that preschool children serve themselves and then consume. We will serve snacks that vary in energy density to preschool children in their childcare centers and measure the amount they serve themselves and consume. The results will have implications for guidance about the provision of snacks for preschool children and may help in identifying strategies for the prevention of obesity in children.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Lower-energy-dense Snack | Experimental | Test snack with lower-energy-dense snack food |
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| Higher-energy-dense Snack | Experimental | Test snack with higher-energy-dense snack food |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Snack with energy density less than 1.5 kcal/g | Other | Snack meal with snack food having energy density less than 1.5 kcal/g |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Difference between interventions in the weight of self-served snack food | Weight served of snack food in grams | Study weeks 1 and 2 |
| Difference between interventions in the weight of snack food consumed | Weight consumed of snack food in grams | Study weeks 1 and 2 |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Difference between interventions in the volume of self-served snack food | Volume served of snack food in milliliters (ml) | Study weeks 1 and 2 |
| Difference between interventions in the volume of snack food consumed |
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| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| The Pennsylvania State University | University Park | Pennsylvania | 16802 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005247 | Feeding Behavior |
| ID | Term |
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| D001522 | Behavior, Animal |
| D001519 | Behavior |
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| ID | Term |
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| D062410 | Snacks |
| ID | Term |
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| D062407 | Meals |
| D005502 | Food |
| D000066888 | Diet, Food, and Nutrition |
| D010829 | Physiological Phenomena |
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| Snack with energy density greater than 1.5 kcal/g | Other | Snack meal with snack food having energy density greater than 1.5 kcal/g |
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Volume consumed of snack food in milliliters (ml)
| Study weeks 1 and 2 |
| Difference between interventions in the energy of self-served snack food | Energy served of snack food in kilocalories (kcal) | Study weeks 1 and 2 |
| Difference between interventions in the energy of snack food consumed | Energy consumed of snack food in kilocalories (kcal) | Study weeks 1 and 2 |
| D019602 |
| Food and Beverages |