An Environmental Intervention to Encourage Healthy Food Choices

NCT01921153 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 13-14H
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 39
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to test effectiveness of an environmental intervention designed to encourage healthy food intake during meals. It is hypothesized that fruit, vegetable, whole grain, lean protein, and low-fat dairy consumption will increase during the intervention. It is also hypothesized that nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors will change as a result of the intervention. The findings from this study will provide insight into the applicability of this intervention in military dining facilities.

Conditions

Dietary Habits; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Change in dietary intake

  Dietary intake will be assessed at lunches eaten in military dining facilities using the food photography method. The change in dietary intake from baseline to intervention will be assessed.

  Participants will be followed for 6-12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Change in nutrition knowledge

  Measured at beginning and end of the 6-12 week study.

• Change in nutrition attitudes and behaviors (composite)

  Measured at the beginning and end of the 6-12 week study.

Study Arms (2)

Short Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants will be measured for (1) baseline, (2) two-week environmental intervention: Healthy meal plates and trays, and (3) withdraw of intervention.

Other: Healthy meal plates and trays

Long Intervention

EXPERIMENTAL

All participants will be measured for (1) baseline, (2) four-week environmental intervention: Healthy meal plates and trays, and (3) withdraw of intervention.

Other: Healthy meal plates and trays

Interventions

Healthy meal plates and trays OTHER

The healthy meal plates and trays provide guidance for how to construct a meal in the military dining facility.

Long Intervention; Short Intervention

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Military member or government civilian employee
• Normally eat in military dining facility at least 1 day per week.

You may not qualify if:

• N/A

Sponsors & Collaborators

• United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine: lead

Study Sites (1)

Natick Soldier Systems Center Dining Facility

Natick, Massachusetts, 01760, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Feeding Behavior; Behavior

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior, Animal

Study Officials

• Tracey J Smith, PhD

  United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Sponsor Type: FED
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 31, 2013
• First Posted: August 13, 2013
• Study Start: August 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: July 1, 2014
• Study Completion: July 1, 2014
• Last Updated: May 4, 2016

Record last verified: 2016-05

Locations

US (1)