The Effect of Three Different Dietary Messages on Dietary Intake and Health in Families
NCT ID: NCT01510678
Last Updated: 2025-04-03
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Basic Information
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ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
NA
45 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-01-31
2025-12-31
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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2)INCREASE + DECREASE will consume less energy than INCREASE and DECREASE at 6 months.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Decrease Condition
In the Decrease Snack Foods condition participants will reduce intake of SFs (i.e., candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream, chips, nuts) to \< 3 servings/week (for children aged 6 to 12 years, the solid fats and added sugar energy limit is 840 kcals/week and the DECREASE goal will help with meeting this limit). Children and parents will gradually work towards meeting these goals and self-monitor these behaviors.
Decrease Snack Foods
This condition will reduce intake of SFs (i.e., candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream, chips, nuts) to \< 3 servings/week (for children aged 6 to 12 years, the solid fats and added sugar energy limit is 840 kcals/week and the DECREASE goal will help with meeting this limit). Children and parents will gradually work towards meeting these goals and self-monitor these behaviors.
Increase + Decrease Condition
Families will be encouraged to increase fruits and vegetables and decrease snack foods.
Increase Fruits and Vegetables and Decrease Snack Foods
Will combine the goals of the increase and decrease conditions.
Increase Condition
A parent and child will be encouraged to increase fruits and vegetables. Children will be encouraged to consume 1 cup/day and 1.5 cups/day of whole fruit, and 1.5 cups/day and 2 cups/day of vegetables for children aged 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years, respectively. Children will gradually work towards these goals. Parents will also work towards F\&V goals, with 2 cups/day of whole fruit and 2.5 cups/day of vegetables.
Increase Fruits and Vegetables
Children will be encouraged to consume 1 cup/day and 1.5 cups/day of whole fruit, and 1.5 cups/day and 2 cups/day of vegetables for children aged 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years, respectively. Children will gradually work towards these goals. Parents will also work towards F\&V goals, with 2 cups/day of whole fruit and 2.5 cups/day of vegetables. Both parent and child will self-monitor these behaviors. As one barrier to consuming F\&Vs is perceived cost of these foods, information regarding lower-cost options for F\&Vs will be included in the manual.
Interventions
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Increase Fruits and Vegetables
Children will be encouraged to consume 1 cup/day and 1.5 cups/day of whole fruit, and 1.5 cups/day and 2 cups/day of vegetables for children aged 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years, respectively. Children will gradually work towards these goals. Parents will also work towards F\&V goals, with 2 cups/day of whole fruit and 2.5 cups/day of vegetables. Both parent and child will self-monitor these behaviors. As one barrier to consuming F\&Vs is perceived cost of these foods, information regarding lower-cost options for F\&Vs will be included in the manual.
Decrease Snack Foods
This condition will reduce intake of SFs (i.e., candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream, chips, nuts) to \< 3 servings/week (for children aged 6 to 12 years, the solid fats and added sugar energy limit is 840 kcals/week and the DECREASE goal will help with meeting this limit). Children and parents will gradually work towards meeting these goals and self-monitor these behaviors.
Increase Fruits and Vegetables and Decrease Snack Foods
Will combine the goals of the increase and decrease conditions.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* BMI percentile \> 5th and \< 85th percentile for age and sex
* Have a parent aged \> 21 years with a BMI \> 25
* Have an overweight/obese parent willing to attend intervention meetings
* Parent and child speak and read English
* Not moving out of the metropolitan area during the course of the investigation
Exclusion Criteria
* Physical activity restrictions
* A parent reporting that she is pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or currently breastfeeding
6 Years
12 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Hollie Raynor
Professor
Principal Investigators
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Hollie Raynor, PhD, RD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Tennessee
Locations
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The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Countries
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References
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Other Identifiers
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8721-B
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Identifier Source: org_study_id
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