Tokyo, Aug. 2 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000058632) titled 'A Study on Current Serving Sizes in Elementary School Lunches and Voluntary Adjustment of Food Intake' on Aug. 1.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Single arm Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Uncontrolled

Primary Sponsor: Institute - Niigata University of Health and Welfare

Condition: Condition - No target disease Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - School meals in Japan are prepared based on school meal intake standards, taking into consideration the health and daily activities of children, and are distributed evenly so that each child can consume the necessary amount. However, issues have arisen due to the fact that children are responsible for distributing the meals and can freely adjust the amount after distribution, resulting in inconsistencies in children's meal intake. Variations in meal consumption can lead to imbalances in nutrient intake, affecting growth and health. Similar issues may exist at the elementary school collaborating in this study, but the actual situation and effective meal distribution guidance methods are unclear. Therefore, this study aims to achieve two objectives. (Study1) The first objective is to clarify the current state of meal distribution and consumption quantities among elementary school students at the collaborating school, as well as the reasons why students adjust their portions before eating. (Study2) The second objective is to compare the effects of the intervention by dividing the children into groups based on whether they are provided with equal portions and whether they are allowed to adjust their portions before eating. Through this, the current situation will be clarified, enabling meal distribution guidance tailored to the current situation. Additionally, this will contribute to future meal guidance and is expected to support children's growth in the long term. Basic objectives2 - Others

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - The intervention period after assessing the actual situation will be 16 days. Participants will be divided into two groups: one group will receive guidance on equal distribution of meals and be allowed to make adjustments after meal distribution, while the other group will receive guidance on equal distribution of meals but will not be allowed to make adjustments after meal distribution. Both groups will participate in the program for 16 days. Guidance on meal distribution will be provided by the homeroom teacher.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 8 years-old = Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - This applies to children in the third grade or above who eat regular school meals. Key exclusion criteria - Children who require special consideration regarding the content and quantity of school meals. Target Size - 300

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2025 Year 08 Month 01 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2025 Year 08 Month 25 Day Last follow-up date - 2025 Year 10 Month 08 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000067043

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