Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine how consumption of a snack food affects the hedonic ratings of that snack food compared to other foods. 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.

Official Title
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Child Sweet and Savory Snack Study

Conditions
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Eating Behavior

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Sweet Snack
* Other: Savory Snack


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Children who are enrolled in a scheduled classroom of the participating childcare centers Children who are between the ages of 4 and 6 years old at the time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: Children who are allergic to any of the foods served Children whose diets exclude any of the foods served Children who are absent from the childcare center on the acclimation day or both study days Children who are not able to complete study measures (e.g. only use the anchors or have low variability for their liking ratings)

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 4 Years
Maximum Age: 6 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Crossover Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Sweet Snack<br>A sweet food will be served as the snack | Other: Sweet Snack<br>* A sweet food will be served for the snack<br>|
| Experimental: Savory Snack<br>A savory food will be served as the snack | Other: Savory Snack<br>* A savory food will be served for the snack<br>|

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change between interventions in liking of each test food | Change between interventions in liking (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods, measured using a visual analog scale (0-100 points). | Study weeks 1 and 2 | 
| Change between interventions in ranked preference of each test food from before to after consumption | Change in ranked preference (before to after consumption) of the 5 test foods. | Study weeks 1 and 2 | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Change between interventions of intake by weight | Weight (grams) of food and water consumed | Study weeks 1 and 2 | 
| Change between interventions of intake by energy | Energy (kilocalories) of food consumed | Study weeks 1 and 2 | 
| Change between interventions in fullness ratings from before to after consumption | Change in fullness ratings (before to after consumption) measured using a 4-point scale ranging from empty to full. | Study weeks 1 and 2 |