Journal article
An intervention study targeting energy and nutrient intake in worksite cafeterias
Eating behaviors : an international journal, v 11(3)
2010
PMID: 20434060
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Abstract
Modifying the food environment is a promising strategy for promoting healthier eating behavior. This study aimed to evaluate nutritional and weight changes in a program that used worksite cafeterias to reduce employees’ calorie content of purchased foods and improve their macronutrient intake. Participants were randomly assigned to one of two conditions: 1) only environmental change (i.e., the introduction of 10 new low-energy-density (ED) foods and provision of labels for all foods sold at lunch, which listed ED, calories, and macronutrient content) or 2) the environmental change plus pricing incentives for purchasing low-ED foods and education about low-ED eating delivered in four, 1-hour group sessions. Participant lunch choices were monitored electronically at the point of purchase for 3
months before the intervention was instituted (i.e., the baseline period) and for 3
months afterward (i.e., intervention period). Participants were adults (
n
=
96, BMI
=
29.7
±
6.0
kg/m
2) who regularly ate lunch at their workplace cafeteria. There was no difference between groups in total energy intake over the study period. Across groups, energy and percent of energy from fat decreased and percent of energy from carbohydrate increased from baseline to the intervention period (all
p
<
.01). Follow-up analyses, conducted by averaging Baseline Months 1 and 2 and comparing them to Intervention Month 3 as a conservative estimate of overall impact of the intervention, indicated that change in energy, carbohydrate, and fat intake remained significant (
p
<
.001). Providing nutrition labels and reducing the ED of selected foods was associated with improved dietary intake.
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- Title
- An intervention study targeting energy and nutrient intake in worksite cafeterias
- Creators
- Michael R Lowe - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United StatesKaryn A Tappe - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United StatesMeghan L Butryn - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United StatesRachel A Annunziato - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United StatesMaria C Coletta - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United StatesChristopher N Ochner - Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, United StatesBarbara J Rolls - Pennsylvania State University, 226 Henderson Building, University Park, PA 16802, United States
- Publication Details
- Eating behaviors : an international journal, v 11(3)
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Psychological and Brain Sciences (Psychology); Center for Weight, Eating and Lifestyle Science (WELL) [Historical]
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000278319900003
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-77952502625
- Other Identifier
- 991014877973504721
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- Web of Science research areas
- Psychiatry
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