This study aims to evaluate a nutrition labelling program in improving university canteen customers' dietary pattern and behavioural determinants (e.g. knowledge).
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 Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
474
University Ghent
Ghent, Belgium
pre-label behavioural determinants of nutrition
Behavioural determinants of nutrition by means of quantitative questionnaire at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).
Time frame: at 1 month
pre-label nutrition information processing characteristics
Nutrition information processing by means of quantitative questionnaire at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).
Time frame: at 1 month
post-label behavioural determinants of nutrition
Behavioural determinants of nutrition by means of quantitative questionnaire at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).
Time frame: at 6 months
post-label nutrition information processing characteristics
Nutrition information processing by means of quantitative questionnaire at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).
Time frame: at 6 months
pre-label food intake records
Food intake by 3-day food records at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).
Time frame: at 1 month
post-label food intake records
Food intake by 3-day food records at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).
Time frame: at 6 months
socio-demographic questionnaire
Socio-demographical questionnaire at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).
Time frame: at 1 month
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pre-label physical activity registration
Physical activity by 3-day physical activity registrations at pre-labeling implementation phase (at 1 month).
Time frame: at 1 month
post-label physical activity registration
Physical activity by 3-day physical activity registrations at post-labeling implementation phase (at 6 months).
Time frame: at 6 months