Enhancing Knowledge Translation in Nutrition Through a Healthy Eating Blog

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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The purpose of this study is to determine if a nutrition intervention provided through a healthy eating blog is feasible and acceptable.

Detailed Description
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Participants randomised to the experimental group are exposed to one blog post each week for a period of 6 months. Blog posts focus on the improvement of fruits and vegetables consumption targeting four main determinants of the behavior: (1) knowledge; (2) attitude; (3) self-efficacy; and (4) motivation/goals. Each post included a step-by-step recipe developed by the research team and featuring fruits and vegetables. Recipes were described textually and also using pictures and/or video. Twenty-six posts were created over the six-month intervention. Participants randomised to the control group are not exposed to the healthy eating blog. Feasibility (compliance, dropout and participation rates) and acceptability (satisfaction) of the study were assessed.

Official Title
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Enhancing Knowledge Translation in Nutrition Through a Healthy Eating Blog: A Mixed Methods Feasibility Study

Conditions
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Healthy

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Blog


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: women aged 18 and older; with Internet access as well as an active e-mail address; consuming five or less servings of F&V per day; living in the Quebec City metropolitan. Exclusion Criteria: women dieting, currently pregnant or lactating.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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Female

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Other
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Exposition to a healthy eating blog<br>Participants randomised to this arm are exposed to one blog post each week for a period of 6 months. | Other: Blog<br>* Participants randomised to the experimental group are exposed to one blog post each week for a period of 6 months. Blog posts focus on the improvement of fruits and vegetables consumption targeting four main determinants of the behavior: (1) knowledge; (2) attitude; (3) self-efficacy; and (4) motivation/goals. Each post included a step-by-step recipe developed by the research team and featuring fruits and vegetables. Recipes were described textually and also using pictures and/or video. Twenty-six posts were created over the six-month intervention.<br>|
| No Intervention: No exposition to a healthy eating blog<br>Participants randomised to this arm do not have exposure to the blog. | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Compliance rates |  | 6 months | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Satisfaction of the healthy eating blog intervention using Questionnaire | Questionnaire | 6 months | 
| Dropout rates |  | 6 months | 
| Participation rates |  | 6 months |