Toddler diet study tests fresh meat and veggie recipes
NCT ID NCT07055126
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether giving parents personalized nutrition advice and healthy recipes helps improve the diets of young children aged 24-42 months. 72 healthy toddlers took part, with some families receiving individual coaching on adding fresh meat and vegetables to meals. The goal was to see if this approach boosts intake of key nutrients like iron and zinc compared to standard healthy eating guidelines.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- individualised dietary counselling and healthy eating resources
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that personalized nutrition guidance helps parents improve young children's intake of key nutrients like iron and zinc.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study in healthy children, so results may not apply to other groups. It tests dietary changes, not a medical treatment.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Finished
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Jun 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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24 to 42 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Child aged between 24-42 months (at time of study recruitment). * In general good health. * Following an unrestricted diet. * Capable of completing the study assessments. * Parent/guardian must be willing to provide written informed consent for their child's participation. Exclusion Criteria: \- Follows a vegetarian or vegan or meat-avoidant diet.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Human Nutrition Studies Unit
Cork, Cork, T12 K8AF, Ireland
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Human Nutrition Studies Unit, School of Food and Nutritional Sciences, University College Cork.
Cork, Ireland, Ireland
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