Impact of Behavioral Economic Strategies on Low-Income Older Adults' Food Choices in Online Retail Settings

NYU Langone Health7,710 enrolled

Overview

The specific aims of this proposal are to 1) develop the components of a behavioral economics strategy (i.e., healthy bundle defaults) to influence diet behaviors; 2) characterize the online grocery shopping behaviors and attitudes of low-income adults nationally; and 3) examine the extent to which "healthy bundles defaults" and other behavioral economic strategies increase fruit and vegetable purchases among low-income adults in an online randomized controlled experiment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

7,710

Conditions

Diet Habit

Interventions

Simulated Grocery Shopping ExerciseBEHAVIORAL

Participants will click a link and simulate a shopping experience by selecting a week's worth of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)-eligible groceries for their household in a web-based supermarket platform

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 99 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18-99 years * ability to read and speak English * have ever received SNAP benefits * live with fewer than 5 people * access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone. Exclusion Criteria: * aged \<18 years or \>99 years * lack the ability to read and speak English * have never received SNAP benefits * live with 5 or more people * do not have access to a personal computer, laptop, tablet, or mobile phone

Locations (1)

NYU Langone Health

New York, New York, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Real Dollars Spent on Fruit and Vegetables Per Basket

"Fruits and vegetables" are defined as frozen, fresh, and canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, or salt.

Time frame: Day 1

Secondary Outcomes

Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Fruits Only

"Eligible Fruits" are defined as fruit items identified as discounted in the online store.

Time frame: Day 1

Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Vegetables Only

"Eligible Vegetables" are defined as vegetable items identified as discounted in the online store.

Time frame: Day 1

Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

"Eligible Fresh Fruits and Vegetables" are defined as fresh, not frozen or canned, fruit and vegetables items identified as discounted in the online store.

Time frame: Day 1

Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Frozen Fruits and Vegetables

"Eligible Frozen Fruits and Vegetables" are defined as frozen fruit and vegetables items identified as discounted in the online store.

Time frame: Day 1

Real Dollars Spent on Eligible Canned Fruits and Vegetables

"Eligible Canned Fruits and Vegetables" are defined as canned fruit and vegetables items identified as discounted in the online store.

Time frame: Day 1

Total Calories From Fruits and Vegetables Per Basket

"Fruits and vegetables" are defined as frozen, fresh, and canned fruits and vegetables without added sugars, fats, oils, or salt.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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