Feasibility and Acceptability of the BE REAL Let's Eat Curriculum in Middle Schoolers

NCT07615088 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: IRB-25-0873
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 138
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of 'Let's Eat' and its capacity to change eating behavior and body appearance/functionality considerations in adolescents aged 11-14 years. This pilot study aims to ascertain whether the 'Let's Eat' curriculum a.) is considered acceptable by adolescents and their teachers, b.) is feasible for delivery as part of the middle school health curriculum, c.) preliminary efficacy of the curriculum to increase intuitive eating, eating competence, body acceptance, and well-being, d.) met the nutrition knowledge goals of select federal and state nutrition curriculum standards.

Conditions

Eating Disorders in Children

Keywords

nutrition curriculum; middle school; eating disorder prevention; eating competence; intuitive eating

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Feasibility of Implementing the Let's Eat Curriculum

  This will be examined through multiple metrics including meeting participant recruitment goals; student attrition; the amount of missing data; the ability to accurately track student pre-post data

  from baseline to within a week of completing the curriculum

• Acceptability of the Let's Eat Curriculum

  Acceptability will be measured through survey items administered after treatment

  within a week of completing the curriculum

• Nutrition Knowledge - Curriculum Learning Objectives

  These items will assess the students' nutrition knowledge and familiarity with the learning objectives of the Let's Eat curriculum.

  within a week of completing the curriculum

Secondary Outcomes (3)

• Body Acceptance

  at baseline and within a week of completing the curriculum

• Eating Competence

  at baseline and within a week of completing the curriculum

• Intuitive Eating

  at baseline and within a week of completing the curriculum

Study Arms (1)

Let's Eat Nutrition Curriculum

EXPERIMENTAL

Students will receive a 3-lesson nutrition curriculum based in anti-diet culture, weight-neutral philosophies on eating flexibly in response to internal bodily cues, for pleasure, and for community.

Behavioral: Let's Eat Nutrition Curriculum

Interventions

Let's Eat Nutrition Curriculum BEHAVIORAL

Students will receive a 3-lesson nutrition curriculum based in anti-diet culture, weight-neutral philosophies on eating flexibly in response to internal bodily cues, for pleasure, and for community.

Let's Eat Nutrition Curriculum

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 11 Years - 14 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• must attend a partnering middle school in the Portland Public School district
• be between the ages of 11-14 years old
• be in either grade 6 or grade 8

You may not qualify if:

• not attending a partnering middle school in the Portland Public School district
• be younger than 11 years old
• be older than 14 years old
• not in the 6th or 8th grade

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of North Carolina, Charlotte: lead

Study Sites (2)

Kellogg Middle School

Portland, Oregon, 97206, United States

Location

West Sylvan Middle School

Portland, Oregon, 97225, United States

Location

Related Links

• BE REAL USA Let's Eat Curriculum Overview

Study Officials

• Jennifer B Webb, PhD

  UNC Charlotte

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Model Details: Middle schoolers will be recruited from two partnering schools within the Portland Public School district. However, there will not be a control group. Students at both schools will receive the Let's Eat nutrition curriculum for this early-phase feasibility trial.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: February 22, 2026
• First Posted: May 29, 2026
• Study Start: February 6, 2026
• Primary Completion: March 15, 2026
• Study Completion: March 15, 2026
• Last Updated: May 29, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-05

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share

Locations

US (2)