Impact of Vouchers and Nutrition Education on the Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables Among Vulnerable Families (FLAM)

University of Paris 1392 enrolled

Overview

The purpose of this study is to assess whether fruit and vegetables vouchers combined with educational support may increase fruits and vegetables consumption of children aged 3 to 10 living in vulnerable families in Saint-Denis, France.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Primary Prevention Nutrition Policy

Interventions

VouchersOTHER

The vouchers sent to families can be used in supermarkets for fresh, frozen or canned fruits and vegetables, excluding potatoes. The amount of the vouchers takes into account family composition, calculated to correspond to a serving per day per person.

Nutrition educationOTHER

Nutrition education workshops taught by a dietician

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 3 YearsMax age: 10 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * At least one of the following criteria : * One or both parent(s) is/are beneficiary of resource allocation condition * One or both parent is/are unemployed * Household income below the poverty line * Minimum of one child aged 3 to 10 at the time of the inclusion * Stable housing Exclusion Criteria: * Parent is under 18 * Family having no permanent address or planned move within a year * Consent form unsigned * Opposition of a parent for their child's inclusion in the study * Higher household income of 1700 euros per month for single-parent family or higher than 2 000 euros for other families

Locations (1)

Maison de la Santé

Saint-Denis, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Proportion of small consumers of fruits and vegetables among children

Average daily intake of fruits and vegetables is measured using a food frequency questionnaire, in order to determine the proportion of small consumer of fruits and vegetables. Before-after comparisons will be made in each arm, and compared between both arms at T+1. Subjects consuming less than 3.5 servings of fruit and vegetables per day are defined as small consumers.

Time frame: 12 months

Secondary Outcomes

Proportion of small consumers of fruits and vegetables among adults (parents)

Time frame: 12 months

Utilization rate of vouchers (voucher arm)

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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