Personalised dietary advice for highly motivated consumers at risk of metabolic syndrome * a pilot study

Completed

Conditions: metabool syndroom
insulin resistance syndrome
syndrome X

Registration Number: NL-OMON45363

Lead Sponsor: TKI Agri & Food

Brief Summary: Not available

Detailed Description: Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status: Completed

Sex: Not specified

Target Recruitment: 40

Inclusion Criteria

In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a subject must meet all of the following criteria:
* Having given written informed consent
* Aged 40 years or over
* At risk of metabolic syndrome (i.e. high waist circumference AND one of the following metabolic abnormalities: Elevated triglycerides, reduced HDL, high blood pressure or elevated fasting glucose
* Motivated to change behaviour as assessed with short questionnaire on intrinsic motivation
* Willing to use technology (digital platforms, activity tracker, digital questionnaires, apps)
* Customer of Albert Heijn (at least 1x per week) and at least 3 months in possession of a registered Bonuskaart
* Willing to share food purchase data registered by the Bonuskaart with the investigators
* In possession of I-phone or mobile phone with android system (because of activity tracker)

Exclusion Criteria

A potential subject who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:
* Use of medication known for its effects on blood glucose, cholesterol or insulin
* Suffering from diabetes
* Familial hypercholesterolemia
* Following a specific diet
* Having an alcohol consumption > 28 units/week for males and > 21 units (drinks)/week for females
* Does not accept that the general practitioner will be informed about participation of the study
* Having holidays planned for a period of more than two weeks during the intervention period

Study & Design

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Primary outcomes of the study are the adequacy of intake of fruits, vegetables,<br /><br>whole grain products, dairy, fish, fats & oils, red meat, processed meat, and<br /><br>sweetened beverages & fruit juices as estimated by the online tool Eetscore.<br /><br>Furthermore consumer experiences and individual benefits of the provided<br /><br>personalised dietary advice are monitored on a weekly basis throughout the<br /><br>intervention period.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>* Parameters of metabolic health status measured with do-it-yourself methods or<br /><br>based on fingerprick blood (t=0, t=8, t=16)<br /><br>o Body Mass Index (BMI) [kg/m2]<br /><br>o Waist circumference [cm]<br /><br>o Blood pressure<br /><br>o Fasting glucose<br /><br>o Fasting cholesterol<br /><br>o Fasting triglycerides<br /><br>o Fasting insulin<br /><br>o Fasting c-peptide<br /><br><br /><br>* Parameters of metabolic health status measured in venous blood (t=16)<br /><br>o Fasting glucose<br /><br>o Fasting cholesterol<br /><br>o Fasting triglycerides<br /><br>o Fasting insulin<br /><br>o Fasting c-peptide<br /><br><br /><br>* Vitality (t=0, t=16)<br /><br>Vitality will be assessed through a short vitality questionnaire (Vita-16)<br /><br>addressing the core dimensions of vitality: energy, motivation and resilience.</p><br>