Ta'am Mustadam Intervention: Promoting Sustainable Food Choices Among Young Adults in the UAEU Community
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 82
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Adoption of sustainable food choices measured by dietary intake
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this pilot intervention is to learn if the Ta'am Mustadam program helps young adults make more sustainable food choices. It will also explore how the program affects their food choices, knowledge, intentions, practices, and self-reported behaviors towards sustainable food choices, as well as energy and nutrient intake.
The main questions it aims to answer are:
- Does the Ta'am Mustadam program increase intake of fruits, vegetables, and plant-based foods?
- Does it reduce red and processed meat consumption?
- Does it change participants' food choice?
The minor questions it aims to answer are:
- Does it improve participants' knowledge, intentions, practices toward sustainable eating?
- Does it change participant's energy and nutrient intake?
Participants will:
- Take part in a 6-week program, followed by a 4-week follow-up
- Receive engaging educational messages &awareness videos about sustainability
- Watch interactive video recipes
- Participate in hands-on activities
- Receive daily reminders
- Complete questionnaires before, right after, and one month after the program
Researchers will use the RE-AIM framework to assess how well the program works and whether it can be applied in real-life settings.
详细描述
BAACKGROUND &RATIONAL:
Suboptimal diets are a major contributor to non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and premature mortality in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). NCDs-including diabetes, cancer, chronic respiratory conditions, and cardiovascular diseases-account for 77% of all deaths and 17% of premature deaths (ages 30-70) in the country. Obesity rates have doubled since 1989, reaching 31.7% among adults by 2017, reflecting an increasing burden of diet-related chronic diseases.
At the same time, the UAE faces significant environmental pressures. Water scarcity, poor soil quality, and harsh climate conditions threaten domestic food production. Rapid population growth has intensified the demand for food and water, further straining natural resources. The UAE's dependence on food imports heightens risks to food security, dietary adequacy, and environmental sustainability.
To address these interlinked issues, the UAE has launched several policy initiatives, such as the National Food Security Strategy 2051 and the UAE National Action Plan in Nutrition, aligned with regional and international frameworks. These initiatives aim to enhance health and food system resilience while supporting environmental goals.
A key proposed solution to the interlinked challenges of diet, health, and the environment is the adoption of sustainable diets. These diets aim to promote individual health while minimizing environmental impact. The EAT-Lancet Commission introduced the "planetary health diet," a mostly plant-based model that could nourish 10 billion people by 2050 without exceeding environmental limits. Reduced meat consumption is also associated with lower risks of heart disease, cancer, and premature mortality.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Na
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Undergraduates &postgraduates
排除标准
- •Not signing the informed consent
- •Reporting history of food allergies or any food intolerances (e.g., celiac disease, lactose intolerance, nut allergy, etc.)
- •Reporting any medical condition that might directly affect eating patterns (e.g., Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Crohn's disease, Irritable bowel syndrome)
- •Under medication that affect eating patterns
- •Being pregnant or breastfeeding
- •Following a vegan or vegetarian diet.
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
Participants will be enrolled in the Ta'am Mustadam intervention
干预措施: Ta'am Mustadam Intervention (Behavioral)
结局指标
主要结局
Adoption of sustainable food choices measured by dietary intake
时间窗: At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end)
Dietary intake will be assessed through a validated English version of Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) tailored for the UAE population. The FFQ contains 130 culture-specific food items, divided into 12 groups. For each food item, participants could select from 9 frequency categories; "never or less than once per month", "1-3 times per month", "once per week", "2 - 4 times per week", " 5 to 6 times per week", "once per day", "2-3 times per day", "4-5 times per day", "\> 6 times per day".
The extent of changes in food choice motives
时间窗: At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end)
Food choice motives will be assessed using validated Food Choice Questionnaire tailored for Arabic-speaking countries That questionnaire consists of 37 items assessing nine factors: (i) health; (ii) mood; (iii) convenience; (iv) eco-ethics; (v) sensory appeal; (vi) familiarity; (vii) natural content; (viii) price; and (ix) weight control. Participants will be asked to rate the importance of each item on a four-point Likert scale with 1= "not at all important", 2= "a little important", 3= "moderately important" and 4= "very important". Mean scores for each factor will be calculated for individual respondents based on their responses.
次要结局
- Changes in knowledge towards sustainable diets(At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end))
- Changes in intentions towards sustainable diets(At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end))
- Changes in practices towards sustainable diets(At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end))
- Changes in self-reported behaviors towards sustainable diets(At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end))
- Changes in baseline energy and nutrient intake(At pre-intervention (1-week before the start of intervention period), post-intervention (at the end of the 6-week intervention period), and follow-up (4-week after intervention end))
研究者
Prof. Carine Platat
Professor
United Arab Emirates University