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The Influence Of Dietary Variety And Course Sequence On Fruit Intake In Preschool-Aged Children, Chelsi Celcilia Cardoso
The Influence Of Dietary Variety And Course Sequence On Fruit Intake In Preschool-Aged Children, Chelsi Celcilia Cardoso
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Background: Fruit and vegetable (F&V) intake in preschool-aged children remains below recommendations. As the environment can affect food consumption, this study tested the effects of two environmental factors, dietary variety and course sequence, on fruit and overall intake of a snack in preschool-aged children. Methods: Using a 2 x 2 x 2 design (between-subjects factor of order and the within-subjects factors of dietary variety and courses), 16 children (4.1 + 0.7 years of age, 56.3% female, 75.0% White, 93.8% non-Hispanic or Latino, and 0.5 + 1.3 BMI z-score) from 2 preschool classrooms (classroom 1 [n = 7] and …