Potatoes as a Strategy to Improve Diet Quality in Young Children
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Potato + vegetable, Potato appetizer, Potato and vegetable separate, No potato.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Dietary Intake. Basic parameters: from 2 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
The purpose of this study is to examine whether incorporating potatoes into meals-either paired with other vegetables or served as a first course-can improve preschoolers' vegetable intake, reduce excess energy intake, and improve overall diet quality. Findings will be used to inform whether potatoes, a well-liked and commonly consumed vegetable, could be leveraged in several ways to improve the overall diet quality of children.
Detailed description
The overall object of this study is to test potato-based strategies to improve diet quality in preschool age children. The specific aims are:
Aim 1: Determine if pairing potatoes with other less-preferred vegetables increases liking and intake of the non-potato vegetables.
Aim 2: Determine if potato-based dishes can be used strategically to reduce intake of more energy-dense entrees.
The effect of potato-based dishes on vegetable intake and total energy intake will be tested across four lunch-time sessions in preschool classrooms. Each lunch session will be randomly assigned to one of the potato dish conditions.
Interventions
- Other Potato + vegetable
A mixed dish of potatoes and other vegetables will be served at lunch - Other Potato appetizer
A potato dish will be served as an appetizer at lunch prior to the main course - Other Potato and vegetable separate
A potato dish and a vegetable dish will be served separately at lunch - Other No potato
No potato dish will be served at lunch
Primary outcome measures
- Intake of target vegetable at lunch [Time frame: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks]
- Entree intake at lunch [Time frame: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks]
- Liking of vegetable + potato dishes [Time frame: Once at start of study]
Secondary outcome measures (4)
- Willingness to taste vegetable + potato dishes [Time frame: Once at beginning of study]
- Intake of potatoes at lunch [Time frame: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks]
- Total vegetable intake at lunch [Time frame: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks]
- Total energy intake at lunch [Time frame: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
Child:
- Enrolled in participating Head Start classroom
- Age 2-6 years old
Parent:
- Parent/guardian of a participating child
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to read and answer questions in English
Teacher:
- Teacher/teaching staff member of a participating Head State classroom
- Age 18 years or older
- Able to read and answer questions in English
Exclusion criteria
Child:
- Allergy to potatoes
- Children who are not able to understand and answer questions in English may participate in all parts of the study except for the taste test ratings, which require the child to communicate with the research assistant
Parent:
\- Child not enrolled in the study
Teacher exclusion criteria:
\- None
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Crossover
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Other
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Pennsylvania State University — University Park
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07358390 · STUDY00027376