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NCT Number: NCT04858971

Survey of Diet and Health Beliefs

The purpose of this research is to better understand people's health and diet knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, and practices. The researchers will use this information to implement better strategies to help Americans maintain more nutritious diets.

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Key information

Conditions

Dietary Guidelines

Age range

18 year–99 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Primary location

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Grand Forks, North Dakota, 58203, United States

About this study

The overall goal of this study is to determine whether there are differences in perceptions of healthy nutrition messages depending on from whom the message is coming. More specifically, the researchers aim to examine whether there are differences in how people perceive and intend to follow nutrition information that is coming from a variety of sources.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • US citizen
  • have access to internet
  • have an Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) account

Exclusion criteria

  • under 18 years of age
  • no access to internet

Treatment and study plan

Perception of information source

Other

Participants will see the same health advice, with no source or one of three other sources indicated

Primary outcomes

  1. Perception of health information

    Time frame: Baseline

    Participants will rate the extent to which they trust the source of health information (i.e., the makers of the flyer) on a 7-point Likert-type scale ranging from not at all (1) to completely (7).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

USDA Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center

Fed

Registry information

Official study title

Effect of Dietary Advice Source on Perceptions of Information Accuracy and Intended Compliance

Important dates

Study start
2021
Primary completion
2021
Study completion
2021
First posted
Apr 26, 2021
Registry last updated
May 16, 2024

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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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