A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages
There is a growing interest in the effects of ultra-processed/energy-dense nutrient-poor foods on health outcomes, and few interventions to reduce their consumption have been tested. We tested a simple intervention to help people reduce the indulgences they consume (energy-dense nutrient-poor (EDNP)...
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| author | Claire Deborah Madigan Andrew J. Hill Ian Douglas Caterson Jessica Burk Chelsea Hendy Anna Chalkley |
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| description | There is a growing interest in the effects of ultra-processed/energy-dense nutrient-poor foods on health outcomes, and few interventions to reduce their consumption have been tested. We tested a simple intervention to help people reduce the indulgences they consume (energy-dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods). Herein, we report the qualitative findings to understand how participants reduced their consumption by exploring intervention fidelity and the factors affecting consumption. We conducted a qualitative descriptive study of 23 adults who had taken part in a feasibility randomised controlled trial that asked participants to say no to seven indulgences/week and record what they said no to. Data were collected using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. A total of 23 adults with an average BMI of 30.8 kg/m<sup>2</sup> took part. Participants liked the term indulgence, as they could apply it to their normal dietary intake and make small changes. They found self-monitoring what they said no to helpful and reported that emotional eating and habits affected consumption. They had difficulty overcoming these. As most people are consuming too many foods that are EDNP, this simple intervention of “Say No” seven times/week has the potential to be developed as a public health campaign. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-376b2ee553744a17b06f8522fdedbe3a2023-11-17T13:05:06ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-03-01156138910.3390/nu15061389A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and BeveragesClaire Deborah Madigan0Andrew J. Hill1Ian Douglas Caterson2Jessica Burk3Chelsea Hendy4Anna Chalkley5The Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB), Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UKThe Boden Initiative, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaThe Boden Initiative, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaThe Boden Initiative, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaThe Boden Initiative, Charles Perkins Centre, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, AustraliaCentre for Physically Active Learning, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, 6856 Sogndal, NorwayThere is a growing interest in the effects of ultra-processed/energy-dense nutrient-poor foods on health outcomes, and few interventions to reduce their consumption have been tested. We tested a simple intervention to help people reduce the indulgences they consume (energy-dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods). Herein, we report the qualitative findings to understand how participants reduced their consumption by exploring intervention fidelity and the factors affecting consumption. We conducted a qualitative descriptive study of 23 adults who had taken part in a feasibility randomised controlled trial that asked participants to say no to seven indulgences/week and record what they said no to. Data were collected using face-to-face semi-structured interviews and analysed thematically. A total of 23 adults with an average BMI of 30.8 kg/m<sup>2</sup> took part. Participants liked the term indulgence, as they could apply it to their normal dietary intake and make small changes. They found self-monitoring what they said no to helpful and reported that emotional eating and habits affected consumption. They had difficulty overcoming these. As most people are consuming too many foods that are EDNP, this simple intervention of “Say No” seven times/week has the potential to be developed as a public health campaign.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1389obesityenergy-dense nutrient-poor foodsweight management |
| spellingShingle | Claire Deborah Madigan Andrew J. Hill Ian Douglas Caterson Jessica Burk Chelsea Hendy Anna Chalkley A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages Nutrients obesity energy-dense nutrient-poor foods weight management |
| title | A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages |
| title_full | A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages |
| title_fullStr | A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages |
| title_short | A Qualitative Process Evaluation of Participant Experiences in a Feasibility Randomised Controlled Trial to Reduce Indulgent Foods and Beverages |
| title_sort | qualitative process evaluation of participant experiences in a feasibility randomised controlled trial to reduce indulgent foods and beverages |
| topic | obesity energy-dense nutrient-poor foods weight management |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1389 |
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