Actively Recruiting
Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
Led by Penn State University · Updated on 2025-03-17
770
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
147 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial is to examine the effects of a nutrition education program on preschool children's food literacy and food acceptance, and to examine the added influence of a healthy eating curriculum and parent education on children's food knowledge and healthful food choices. The project will be evaluated with 450 children ages 3 to 5 years in center-based childcare programs serving predominantly Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible families in Pennsylvania. Outcomes for children who receive the added healthy eating curriculum will be compared to children in classrooms that only receive the nutrition education program.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Preschool children enrolled in participating centers
You will not qualify if you...
- Severe food allergies that prevent children from consuming project foods
- Presence of a developmental or sensory disability that affects food intake and/or learning
- Lack of English fluency (children and caregivers)
- Children not regularly present during days/times that intervention lessons are delivered
- Parents who are not involved in feeding/preparing meals for children at least 50% of the time
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 16802
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
L
Lori A Francis, Ph.D.
CONTACT
R
Regina H Lozinski, M.S.
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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