Educational Nutritional Intervention to Increase the Consumption of Vegetables and Fruits and Decrease the Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods in Adolescents: Randomized Controlled Trial by Conglomerates
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Early Intervention, Educational
- Sponsor
- Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico
- Enrollment
- 500
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in ultra-processed foods
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 3 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Randomized controlled trial by conglomerates whose objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of an educational nutritional intervention, based on the Social Cognitive Theory, for the increase in the consumption of vegetables and fruits and the decrease in the consumption of ultra-processed foods in adolescent high school students, in the University of Guadalajara, in Guadalajara, Jalisco.
Detailed Description
Background: Adolescent nutrition is of vital importance for their growth and development, at this stage eating habits for adult life are consolidated. However, currently the eating habits of adolescents are mainly characterized by a high consumption of ultra-processed foods and a low consumption of vegetables and fruits. Effective nutritional interventions focused on this age group can contribute to the prevention of adolescent diseases at the current stage and in later stages. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an educational nutritional intervention, based on the Social Cognitive Theory, to increase the consumption of vegetables and fruits and decrease the consumption of ultra-processed foods, in adolescent high school students at the University of Guadalajara (UDG), in Guadalajara, Jalisco, in the year 2022. Material and methods: Randomized controlled trial by conglomerates, students from the school groups chosen at random, from two high schools (one as a control group and another intervention) also chosen at random will be included. Adolescents who agree to participate will complete pre- and post-intervention assessments on fruit and vegetable consumption and ultra-processed foods. A multilevel analysis will be used to compare post-intervention variables between groups.
Investigators
Gabriela Macedo Ojeda
PhD in Public Health Sciences
Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud, Mexico
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Students enrolled in the included high schools (1st to 6th semester, morning and evening shift)
- •That they agree to participate and complete the assent and informed consent form
Exclusion Criteria
- •Students who do not wish to participate
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in ultra-processed foods
Time Frame: 2 months
Pre-post intervention change in consumption of ultra-processed foods (servings/day (direct values, no scores assigned)), post intervention consumption minus pre intervention consumption, as measured by a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, negative values of change are desirable, that is, reduction in the consumption of ultra-processed foods)
Change in vegetables and fruits
Time Frame: 2 months
Pre-post intervention change in vegetable and fruit consumption (servings/day (direct values, no scores assigned), post intervention consumption minus pre intervention consumption, as measured by a semiquantitative food frequency questionnaire, positive values of change are desirable , that is, increased consumption of vegetables and fruits)