Diet and Learning Study
What We Do
This study in 4-year-old children is examining the differences in children’s feeling of hunger/fullness, focus, concentration, and short-term memory after consuming either usual (control) foods served in childcare centers compared to lower glycemic index versions of the same foods.
All children have two days of either diet; all foods are prepared in our metabolic kitchen under highest food safety standards and all ingredients are purchased at normal grocery stores. Children participate in four separate day camps (8:30 am – 3:30-4pm) and we follow the typical schedule of childcare centers with organized play, free play, nap or resting time, morning and afternoon snack, and lunch.
Project Team
Sibylle Kranz
- Associate Professor