Etude Fruits et Légumes à la Maison (FLAM)
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Primary Prevention
- Sponsor
- University of Paris 13
- Enrollment
- 92
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Proportion of small consumers of fruits and vegetables among children
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 8 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to assess whether fruit and vegetables vouchers combined with educational support may increase fruits and vegetables consumption of children aged 3 to 10 living in vulnerable families in Saint-Denis, France.
Investigators
Serge HERCBERG
Head of department
University of Paris 13
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •At least one of the following criteria :
- •One or both parent(s) is/are beneficiary of resource allocation condition
- •One or both parent is/are unemployed
- •Household income below the poverty line
- •Minimum of one child aged 3 to 10 at the time of the inclusion
- •Stable housing
Exclusion Criteria
- •Parent is under 18
- •Family having no permanent address or planned move within a year
- •Consent form unsigned
- •Opposition of a parent for their child's inclusion in the study
- •Higher household income of 1700 euros per month for single-parent family or higher than 2 000 euros for other families
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Proportion of small consumers of fruits and vegetables among children
Time Frame: 12 months
Average daily intake of fruits and vegetables is measured using a food frequency questionnaire, in order to determine the proportion of small consumer of fruits and vegetables. Before-after comparisons will be made in each arm, and compared between both arms at T+1. Subjects consuming less than 3.5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day are defined as small consumers.
Secondary Outcomes
- Utilization rate of vouchers (voucher arm)(12 months)
- Proportion of small consumers of fruits and vegetables among adults (parents)(12 months)