A University Canteen-based Labeling Program to Promote Healthy Dietary Patterns
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- University Ghent
- Enrollment
- 474
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- pre-label behavioural determinants of nutrition
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study aims to evaluate a nutrition labelling program in improving university canteen customers' dietary pattern and behavioural determinants (e.g. knowledge).
Detailed Description
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).
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 17 Years to 35 Years (Child, Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •university students and staff
- •frequent university canteen customers
- •willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria
- •non-frequent university canteen customers
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
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).
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).
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).
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).
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).
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
- socio-demographic questionnaire(at 1 month)
- pre-label physical activity registration(at 1 month)
- post-label physical activity registration(at 6 months)