RECRUITING

Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk

Study Overview

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Description

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.

Official Title

Increasing Food Literacy as a Means of Increasing Preschool Children's Food Acceptance and Reducing Obesity Risk

Quick Facts

Study Start:2023-10-03
Study Completion:2026-08
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05977348

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:3 Years to 6 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:CHILD
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * Preschool children enrolled in participating centers
  1. * Severe food allergies that prevent children from consuming project foods
  2. * Presence of a developmental or sensory disability that affects food intake and/or learning
  3. * Lack of English fluency (children and caregivers)
  4. * Children not regularly present during days/times that intervention lessons are delivered
  5. * Parents who are not involved in feeding/preparing meals for children at least 50% of the time

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Lori A Francis, Ph.D.
CONTACT
814-863-0213
lfrancis@psu.edu
Regina H Lozinski, M.S.
CONTACT
814-865-0045
rmh215@psu.edu

Principal Investigator

Lori A Francis, Ph.D.
PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Penn State University; Professor

Study Locations (Sites)

The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: Penn State University

  • Lori A Francis, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Penn State University; Professor

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2023-10-03
Study Completion Date2026-08

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2023-10-03
Study Completion Date2026-08

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

  • Food literacy
  • Healthy growth
  • Child Development
  • Food Acceptance

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Food Preferences
  • Food Selection
  • Eating, Healthy
  • Obesity, Childhood