An Environmental Intervention to Encourage Healthy Food Choices

NCT ID: NCT01921153

Last Updated: 2016-05-04

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: COMPLETED
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 39 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2013-08-31
• Study Completion Date: 2014-07-31

Brief Summary

The primary objective of this study is to test effectiveness of an environmental intervention designed to encourage healthy food intake during meals. It is hypothesized that fruit, vegetable, whole grain, lean protein, and low-fat dairy consumption will increase during the intervention. It is also hypothesized that nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors will change as a result of the intervention. The findings from this study will provide insight into the applicability of this intervention in military dining facilities.

Detailed Description

Previous studies attempting to increase consumption of healthy foods in military dining facilities have had mixed results, and alternative approaches need to be considered. The present intervention was designed with the results of previous studies in mind, and as such, does not focus on labeling only healthy food choices. Instead, the present intervention aims to encourage consumption of nutritionally well-balanced meals using an environmental cue in military dining facilities.

Conditions

Dietary Habits; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: CROSSOVER
• Primary Study Purpose: PREVENTION
• Blinding Strategy: SINGLE

Study Groups

Short Intervention

All participants will be measured for (1) baseline, (2) two-week environmental intervention: Healthy meal plates and trays, and (3) withdraw of intervention.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy meal plates and trays

Intervention Type: OTHER

The healthy meal plates and trays provide guidance for how to construct a meal in the military dining facility.

Long Intervention

All participants will be measured for (1) baseline, (2) four-week environmental intervention: Healthy meal plates and trays, and (3) withdraw of intervention.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy meal plates and trays

Intervention Type: OTHER

The healthy meal plates and trays provide guidance for how to construct a meal in the military dining facility.

Interventions

Healthy meal plates and trays

The healthy meal plates and trays provide guidance for how to construct a meal in the military dining facility.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• Military member or government civilian employee
• Normally eat in military dining facility at least 1 day per week.

Exclusion Criteria

• N/A

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

FED

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Responsibility Role: SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

Tracey J Smith, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine

Locations

Natick Soldier Systems Center Dining Facility

Natick, Massachusetts, United States

Countries

United States

Other Identifiers

13-14H

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id