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Nutrition Labeling Program to Promote Healthy Dietary Patterns

NCT ID: NCT01249508

Last Updated: 2010-12-22

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

474 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-10-31

Study Completion Date

2009-05-31

Brief Summary

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This study aims to evaluate a nutrition labelling program in improving university canteen customers' dietary pattern and behavioural determinants (e.g. knowledge).

Detailed Description

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The increase in diet related diseases worldwide is considered to be primarily caused by a changing environment encouraging high energy intakes and a sedentary lifestyle. Examples of important environmental factors are the changing nature of the food supply, the changing socio-demographic structure of the population, the lack of nutrition information and the increasing reliance on foods consumed away from home. This evolution has driven the development of measures to encourage more healthy eating patterns. Nutrition labelling is one of those measures. Since adults and students spend approximately half their waking hours at the workplace or university, the work or study environment is believed to be an appropriate setting to assess and try to change individuals' dietary behaviour. This study aims to evaluate a nutrition labelling program in improving university canteen customers' dietary pattern and behavioural determinants (e.g. knowledge).

Conditions

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Nutrition Diet

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NA

Intervention Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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implemented nutrition label

A one-group pre-/post-design is used for the evaluation of the university canteen-based nutrition labeling program. This means that all participants of the program are exposed to the nutrition label implemented in the university canteen. The subject essentially serves as its own control based on pre-test behaviour. The nutrition label implemented is a star rating label calculated and assigned to each meal offered at the university canteens and based on the content of energy, saturated fat, sodium and fibre (expressed as vegetable portion).

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

nutrition label

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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nutrition label

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* university students and staff
* frequent university canteen customers
* willing to participate

Exclusion Criteria

* non-frequent university canteen customers
Minimum Eligible Age

17 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

35 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University Ghent

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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University Ghent

Principal Investigators

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Wim Verbeke, PhD, Prof

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University Ghent

Locations

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University Ghent

Ghent, , Belgium

Site Status

Countries

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Belgium

References

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Hoefkens C, Pieniak Z, Van Camp J, Verbeke W. Explaining the effects of a point-of-purchase nutrition-information intervention in university canteens: a structural equation modelling analysis. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2012 Sep 11;9:111. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-9-111.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 22967195 (View on PubMed)

Hoefkens C, Lachat C, Kolsteren P, Van Camp J, Verbeke W. Posting point-of-purchase nutrition information in university canteens does not influence meal choice and nutrient intake. Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Aug;94(2):562-70. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.111.013417. Epub 2011 Jun 15.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 21677060 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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EC/2008/482

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id