Three-arm parallel randomised trial for the prevention of weight gain in young adults

UMIN ID: UMIN000014529

Registered date:10/07/2014

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Complete: follow-up complete
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: weight gain prevention
• Date of first enrollment: 2012/10/01
• Target sample size: 870
• Countries of recruitment: Europe
• Study type: Interventional,observational

Intervention(s)

Randomised to receive information on food, diet and weight control practices based on the 'rational' behavioural model. Materials will be delivered on-line for 19-weeks, weekly.
Randomised to receive information on environment, working policies, food industry based on the 'stealth' behavioural model. Materials will be delivered on-line for 19-weeks, weekly.
No intervention

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Prevent weight gain in young adults over a 9-month period
• Secondary Outcome: Use of anilne resources and association with weight changes in order to define the 'right dose'.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 16years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Male and Female
• Exclude criteria: Postgraduate students or non-students.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Debborah Stuart
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: Greek State Scholarship Foundation of Greece