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NCT Number: NCT01249508

Nutrition Labeling Program to Promote Healthy Dietary Patterns

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

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Key information

Conditions

Nutrition Diet

Age range

17 year–35 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University Ghent

Ghent, Belgium

About this study

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).

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • non-frequent university canteen customers

Treatment and study plan

nutrition label

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. pre-label behavioural determinants of nutrition

    Time frame: at 1 month

    Behavioural determinants of nutrition by means of quantitative questionnaire at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).

  2. pre-label nutrition information processing characteristics

    Time frame: at 1 month

    Nutrition information processing by means of quantitative questionnaire at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).

  3. post-label behavioural determinants of nutrition

    Time frame: at 6 months

    Behavioural determinants of nutrition by means of quantitative questionnaire at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).

  4. post-label nutrition information processing characteristics

    Time frame: at 6 months

    Nutrition information processing by means of quantitative questionnaire at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).

  5. pre-label food intake records

    Time frame: at 1 month

    Food intake by 3-day food records at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).

  6. post-label food intake records

    Time frame: at 6 months

    Food intake by 3-day food records at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).

Secondary outcomes

  1. socio-demographic questionnaire

    Time frame: at 1 month

    Socio-demographical questionnaire at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).

  2. pre-label physical activity registration

    Time frame: at 1 month

    Physical activity by 3-day physical activity registrations at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).

  3. post-label physical activity registration

    Time frame: at 6 months

    Physical activity by 3-day physical activity registrations at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Ghent

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A University Canteen-based Labeling Program to Promote Healthy Dietary Patterns

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2009
First posted
Nov 29, 2010
Registry last updated
Dec 22, 2010

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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