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Validity of the PortionSize App to Measure Children's Food Intake
Sponsor: Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess the validity of the PortionSize™ app to quantify children's own dietary intake and children's intake by parents or caregivers.
Official title: Evaluating the Validity of a Novel Tool to Measure Children's Food Intake and Improve Health
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
7 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
31
Start Date
2022-10-28
Completion Date
2023-03-13
Last Updated
2026-04-15
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Validation of the PortionSize app
The investigators will recruit 40 dyads (40 children aged 7-12 years old and 40 parents or caregivers) using a convenience sample for this pilot study. Children and their parents or caregivers will be trained to use the PortionSize app at Pennington Biomedical Research Center (PBRC). Children will use the PortionSize app and estimate food intake from pre-weighed meals (simulated meals) at PBRC clinic. Children will not consume the simulated meals. Children's parents or caregivers will also use the PortionSize app and estimate the food intake of their children (at least one meal and a snack each day) for two consecutive days at home.
Locations (1)
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States