Status:
COMPLETED
Downsizing: Snacking in Preschool Children
Lead Sponsor:
Sophie Reale
Collaborating Sponsors:
University of Leeds
University of St Andrews
Conditions:
Food Habits
Food, Snack
Eligibility:
All Genders
24-59 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate and compare two strategies of portion control in toddlers aged 24 to 59 months (snack replacement and snack reduction). The investigators aim to compare the effe...
Detailed Description
Following provision of informed consent the primary caregiver will be provided with a recruitment questionnaire. The questionnaire can be completed on paper or online (identical questionnaires). It wi...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Parents/ caregivers of children aged 24-59 months old
- Must consume a HED snack at least once per day.
- Written informed consent provided from caregivers/ parents.
Exclusion
- Children who attend nursery for more than three full consecutive days will be excluded due to the requirement of a four-day consecutive food diary to be completed in the home environment.
- Children with food allergies, long-term health conditions known to affect food intake, who are taking medication known to affect appetite, and those who report dislike of the snacks provided will be excluded from taking part.
- Children whose parents report a dislike of the study foods will also be excluded from taking part in the study.
- Children whose parents report no commercially available snack intake will be excluded from taking part in the study since participants will be required to reduce their children's snack intake by 50% or replace it with a LED alternative. At least one high energy dense, commercially available snack (e.g. chocolate, crisps) must normally be consumed per day by the child
- Parent child pairs must be able to commit to three consecutive weeks in order to take part in the study.
- Participant who are excluded from taking part in the current study will be invited to take part in our future studies where no study food will be provided.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2016
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
August 12 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
46 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03339986
Start Date
December 1 2016
End Date
August 12 2017
Last Update
November 13 2017
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