Fruit & Vegetable Consumption and Behavioral Determinants Among Health Profession Students

NCT07848958 | Not Yet Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 5260498
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

This is an ancillary study of National Clinical Trial (NCT) #06229262 (which was a clinical trial that examined the effect of a 12-week mango intervention in college/university students). The objective of this study is to characterize typical fruit and vegetable intake among healthcare profession students using existing dietary data the previously completed NCT#06229262 study, and to describe the associated behavioral context, including perceived barriers, facilitators, and fruit and vegetable-related self-efficacy, using survey data collected as part of this ancillary analysis.

Conditions

Fruit and Vegetable Intake; University Students; College Students; Self-Efficacy; Health Behavior Barriers and Facilitators

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (5)

• Fruit intake

  Fruit intake based on 24-hour dietary recall and interview

  As reported at baseline of the NCT#:06229262 study.

• Vegetable intake

  Vegetable intake based on 24-hour dietary recall data

  As reported over the 12-week duration of the NCT#:06229262 study

• Self-reported barriers

  Self-reported barriers to fruit and vegetable intake

  From enrollment until the end of the survey (1 day)

• Self-reported facilitators

  Self-reported facilitators to fruit and vegetable intake

  From enrollment until the end of the survey (1 day)

• Self-efficacy on Likert Scale

  Perceived self-efficacy related to fruit and vegetable intake

  From enrollment until the end of the survey (1 day)

Study Arms (1)

Loma Linda University Health professions students or graduates

Loma Linda University Health professions students or graduates who completed the NCT#:06229262

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 30 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Loma Linda University health professions students or graduates who completed the NCT#:06229262 trial.

You may qualify if:

• Participants that successfully completed the Immune and cognitive benefits of mango intake in young adults: A randomized trial (IRB#5230334) who consented to be contacted for future studies.
• Participant who was enrolled in or was a recent graduate (within 2 years of graduation) from a health profession program at Loma Linda University during their participation in the parent study
• Able to provide electronic informed consent to participate in the ancillary survey
• Aged 18 - 30 years of age at the time of participation in the parent study

You may not qualify if:

• Participant who was in or was a recent graduate from a non-Loma Linda University Institution during the parent study

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Loma Linda University: lead

Study Officials

• Celine Heskey, DrPH

  Loma Linda University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Amandeep Wright, MPH

CONTACT

909-558-4300; amawright@llu.edu

Celine Heskey, DrPH

CONTACT

909-558-1000; cheskey@llu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: COHORT
• Time Perspective: RETROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: September 17, 2026
• First Posted: September 30, 2026
• Study Start: September 23, 2026
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 31, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): March 31, 2027
• Last Updated: September 30, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-09