The proposed project addresses the goal of exploring preschooler's ability to recognize changes in feelings of hunger/satiety based on consuming a snack and a meal (lunch/dinner) that are either based on the usual childcare center fare (control) or are based on lean meats (intervention), which will have a lower glycemic index.
child 2-5 years old
Parents of at least one child aged 2-5 years old
Parents can communicate in English.
Parents in households who do not have a cultural/ religious reason to abstain from to consuming pork
Food allergies
Taking medication that affects food intake (such as stimulant medications),
Children with diabetes or impaired glucose control.
Children with digestive disease (such as Crohn's)
Sibylle Kranz, PhD, RDN
Lead sponsor
University of Virginia
Sponsor institution