Clinical Trial: Increasing Food Literacy in Preschoolers to Reduce Obesity Risk
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Food Preferences
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Increasing Food Literacy as a Means of Increasing Preschool Children's Food Acceptance and Reducing Obesity Risk
Brief Summary:
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…
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