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Potatoes as a Strategy to Improve Diet Quality in Young Children

United States200 participantsStarted 2026-03-01

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range2 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Intake of target vegetable at lunch

Timeframe: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks

Entree intake at lunch

Timeframe: At each of four lunch sessions conducted once per week over four weeks

Liking of vegetable + potato dishes

Timeframe: Once at start of study

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07358390

SponsorPenn State University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2026-12