A challenge design was employed to investigate the effect of sucrose consumption on the behavior of 12 preschool children. On separate experimental days, subjects were tested individually with either a challenge sucrose drink (2 g/kg) or a placebo drink sweetened with aspartame. Observation of the child during free play was made at three timed intervals after ingestion of the drink. Assessment with a paired-associate learning task was made before ingestion and at three timed intervals after ingestion. On measures of movement, attention, and learning, the study failed to obtain significant differences in behavior under the two conditions. The results do not support the hypothesis that sucrose has a negative effect upon the behavior of young children. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 47-02, Section: B, page: 0803. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1985.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75779 |
| Contributors | ROSHON, MELINDA SUE., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 40 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
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