Encouraging Young Adults to Make Effective Nutrition Choices
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 21 - 30 |
| Updated: | 2/25/2017 |
| Start Date: | February 2014 |
| End Date: | May 26, 2016 |
Encouraging Young Adults to Make Effective Nutrition Choices: MENU GenY Study
The purpose of this study is to conduct a two site, three arm randomized intervention study
to improve fruit and vegetable intake, improve whole grain intake and reduce sweetened
beverages in young adults aged 21 to 30 years. This work is potentially very high impact in
light of growing overweight and obesity and decreased health status overall, and potential
dietary benefits to children of our target age group.
to improve fruit and vegetable intake, improve whole grain intake and reduce sweetened
beverages in young adults aged 21 to 30 years. This work is potentially very high impact in
light of growing overweight and obesity and decreased health status overall, and potential
dietary benefits to children of our target age group.
In support of NIH goals to improve people's health and support a healthy lifestyle, we will
conduct a randomized trial to evaluate an age-targeted web-based intervention designed to
improve the diet of a young adults (ages 21-30) as they navigate a new life stage of greater
independence. The goal of our study is to increase daily intake of fruits and vegetables(FV)
for young adults born in or after 1980, known as "Generation Y" (GenY), using relevant
features that appeal to this group. This five-year project has two phases. In the first
phase, we will use focus groups to confirm planned, key intervention elements that target
needs and preferences of GenY and will build engagement in the intervention, as we revise
our tested, effective Internet- based intervention (Making Effective Nutrition Choices or
MENU, U19-CA079689). The MENU study was designed to support an increase in FV intake, and
relied solely on e-media (internet and email). In the proposed study we will revise the MENU
curriculum, applying age-targeted and theory-based methods to improve intervention
engagement and effectiveness for GenY dietary behavior change. The intervention will use
three psychosocial features which have been subject to empirical examination by age group:
Social Cognitive Theory, Self-Determination Theory (SDT), with special attention to Social
Marketing Theory(SMT), which emphasizes understanding the total environment to better shape
health communications.
In developing our program, we will apply knowledge about GenY from developmental
psychology,guided by our consultants and formative research on individual, environmental and
societal factors collected in our preliminary studies and Phase I GenY focus groups. Focus
group members will evaluate our validated MENU intervention, as well as our revised
age-targeted, interactive "MENU GenY" intervention prior to launch. In the second phase, we
will evaluate the efficacy of the MENU GenY interventions, including the added value of the
self-initiated, personalized e-coaching support by email, as a supplement to the tailored
online intervention. Specifically, using a sample of 1624 adults,ages 21 - 30 and from two
geographically distinct regions (urban Detroit and rural Pennsylvania), and employing a
randomized, three arm design, the primary aims of Phase II are to 1) determine if an
agetargeted,tailored web-based intervention is more efficacious in improving primary outcome
of daily intake of FV compared to an untailored intervention arm with no age targeting
(control arm); 2) determine if a tailored webbased intervention with age targeting and
personalized e-coaching support is more efficacious than the control; and 3) determine if
the tailored web-based intervention with age targeting and e-counseling is more efficacious
than a tailored web-based intervention with age targeting alone.
conduct a randomized trial to evaluate an age-targeted web-based intervention designed to
improve the diet of a young adults (ages 21-30) as they navigate a new life stage of greater
independence. The goal of our study is to increase daily intake of fruits and vegetables(FV)
for young adults born in or after 1980, known as "Generation Y" (GenY), using relevant
features that appeal to this group. This five-year project has two phases. In the first
phase, we will use focus groups to confirm planned, key intervention elements that target
needs and preferences of GenY and will build engagement in the intervention, as we revise
our tested, effective Internet- based intervention (Making Effective Nutrition Choices or
MENU, U19-CA079689). The MENU study was designed to support an increase in FV intake, and
relied solely on e-media (internet and email). In the proposed study we will revise the MENU
curriculum, applying age-targeted and theory-based methods to improve intervention
engagement and effectiveness for GenY dietary behavior change. The intervention will use
three psychosocial features which have been subject to empirical examination by age group:
Social Cognitive Theory, Self-Determination Theory (SDT), with special attention to Social
Marketing Theory(SMT), which emphasizes understanding the total environment to better shape
health communications.
In developing our program, we will apply knowledge about GenY from developmental
psychology,guided by our consultants and formative research on individual, environmental and
societal factors collected in our preliminary studies and Phase I GenY focus groups. Focus
group members will evaluate our validated MENU intervention, as well as our revised
age-targeted, interactive "MENU GenY" intervention prior to launch. In the second phase, we
will evaluate the efficacy of the MENU GenY interventions, including the added value of the
self-initiated, personalized e-coaching support by email, as a supplement to the tailored
online intervention. Specifically, using a sample of 1624 adults,ages 21 - 30 and from two
geographically distinct regions (urban Detroit and rural Pennsylvania), and employing a
randomized, three arm design, the primary aims of Phase II are to 1) determine if an
agetargeted,tailored web-based intervention is more efficacious in improving primary outcome
of daily intake of FV compared to an untailored intervention arm with no age targeting
(control arm); 2) determine if a tailored webbased intervention with age targeting and
personalized e-coaching support is more efficacious than the control; and 3) determine if
the tailored web-based intervention with age targeting and e-counseling is more efficacious
than a tailored web-based intervention with age targeting alone.
Inclusion Criteria:
- 21-30 years of age
- receive medical care from Henry Ford Health System (Detroit, MI) or Geisinger Health
System (Danville area and central Pennsylvania)
Exclusion Criteria:
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