Food Literacy and Type 1 Diabetes

NCT03588234 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 43-0618
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 427
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The objective of the current study is to assess the prevalence of poor food literacy in young adults with type 1 diabetes through a national on-line survey. More specifically, the research question to be investigated as part of this project is: What is the current level of food literacy among young adults with type 1 diabetes? It is hypothesized that at least 50% of young adults with type 1 diabetes have a poor level of food literacy.

Conditions

Type1diabetes

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Food literacy level

  Short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) score. A score for the SQLF will be calculated (minimum score 7 points, maximum 52 points points) and participants will be categorized under 4 different groups (Inadequate, Problematic, Sufficient, Excellent). Participants categorized in inadequate or problematic will be considered having low food literacy.

  Baseline

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Fruit and vegetable consumption

  Baseline

• Hypoglycaemia frequency

  Baseline

• Self-reported A1c

  Baseline

• Fast food consumption

  Baseline

Study Arms (2)

Type 1 diabetes

Individuals with type 1 diabetes (18-29 years old). They must complete a questionnaire. This group has approximately 26 extra questions to respond to compared to controls. The extra questions pertain to their diabetes history as well as their knowledge regarding diabetes.

Matched controls without Type 1 diabetes

Individuals without type 1 diabetes (18-29 years old). They must complete the same questionnaire as the individuals with diabetes (without the diabetes-specific questions).

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 29 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Probability Sample

Study Population

Young adults (18-29) with type 1 diabetes.

You may qualify if:

• Type 1 diabetes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• McGill University: lead
• Diabetes Québec: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

McGill University

Montreal, Quebec, H9X3V9, Canada

Location

Related Publications (5)

• Vidgen HA, Gallegos D. Defining food literacy and its components. Appetite. 2014 May;76:50-9. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2014.01.010. Epub 2014 Jan 22.

  PMID: 24462490 BACKGROUND

• Canadian Diabetes Association Clinical Practice Guidelines Expert Committee; Cheng AY. Canadian Diabetes Association 2013 clinical practice guidelines for the prevention and management of diabetes in Canada. Introduction. Can J Diabetes. 2013 Apr;37 Suppl 1:S1-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2013.01.009. Epub 2013 Mar 26. No abstract available.

  PMID: 24070926 BACKGROUND

• Fitzgerald JT, Funnell MM, Anderson RM, Nwankwo R, Stansfield RB, Piatt GA. Validation of the Revised Brief Diabetes Knowledge Test (DKT2). Diabetes Educ. 2016 Apr;42(2):178-87. doi: 10.1177/0145721715624968. Epub 2016 Jan 14.

  PMID: 26769757 BACKGROUND

• Grea Krause C, Beer-Borst S, Sommerhalder K, Hayoz S, Abel T. A short food literacy questionnaire (SFLQ) for adults: Findings from a Swiss validation study. Appetite. 2018 Jan 1;120:275-280. doi: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.08.039. Epub 2017 Sep 11.

  PMID: 28912107 BACKGROUND

• Statistics Canada, Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS): Food skills - mechanical skills and food conceptualization. 2013: Ottawa.

  BACKGROUND

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Assistant Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: July 4, 2018
• First Posted: July 17, 2018
• Study Start: June 28, 2018
• Primary Completion: March 1, 2020
• Study Completion: August 31, 2020
• Last Updated: September 16, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

CA (1)