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The Effect of Three Different Dietary Messages on Dietary Intake and Health in Families
Sponsor: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Summary
Examine the effect of three different dietary messages on dietary intake and the health of parents and their children.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 12 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
45
Start Date
2012-01
Completion Date
2025-12-31
Last Updated
2025-04-03
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Increase Fruits and Vegetables
Children will be encouraged to consume 1 cup/day and 1.5 cups/day of whole fruit, and 1.5 cups/day and 2 cups/day of vegetables for children aged 6 to 8 years and 9 to 12 years, respectively. Children will gradually work towards these goals. Parents will also work towards F\&V goals, with 2 cups/day of whole fruit and 2.5 cups/day of vegetables. Both parent and child will self-monitor these behaviors. As one barrier to consuming F\&Vs is perceived cost of these foods, information regarding lower-cost options for F\&Vs will be included in the manual.
Decrease Snack Foods
This condition will reduce intake of SFs (i.e., candy, cookies, cakes, ice cream, chips, nuts) to \< 3 servings/week (for children aged 6 to 12 years, the solid fats and added sugar energy limit is 840 kcals/week and the DECREASE goal will help with meeting this limit). Children and parents will gradually work towards meeting these goals and self-monitor these behaviors.
Increase Fruits and Vegetables and Decrease Snack Foods
Will combine the goals of the increase and decrease conditions.
Locations (2)
The University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Healthy Eating and Activity Laboratory, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, Tennessee, United States