N/A
Completed N=61
Offering Free Fruits and Vegetables to Men at Risk of Poverty
Dietary Habits
Source: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02787564 ↗
Enrolled (actual)
61
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Oct 2017
Primary outcomePrimary: Variety of Fruits and Vegetables — 2.6; -1.2 types/day — p=<0.001
Summary
The study aims to investigate whether the provision of free fresh fruits and vegetables to middle-aged men at risk of poverty increases their fruit and vegetable intake over a period of 4 weeks.
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Variety of Fruits and Vegetables |
2.6; -1.2 | <0.001 sig |
| PRIMARY Amount of Fruits and Vegetables |
1.1; -0.2 | 0.038 sig |
| SECONDARY Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Among Food Bank Users |
2.2; -1.9 | 0.026 sig |
| SECONDARY Amount of Fruits and Vegetables Among Food Bank Users |
0.6; -0.2 | 0.443 |
| SECONDARY Variety of Fruits and Vegetables Among Non-Food Bank Users |
3.0; -0.7 | 0.006 sig |
| SECONDARY Amount of Fruits and Vegetables Among Non-Food Bank Users |
1.5; -0.2 | 0.029 sig |
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- income below 980 € per month
- > 30 years of age
- living alone
- without regular food delivery service (except for e.g. meals on wheels once a day)
- born in Germany
- speaks German
Exclusion Criteria
- lives in assisted living accommodations
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT02787564). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication. Informational only — not medical advice.