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N/A N=167 Randomized Single-blind Treatment

Multi-level Supermarket Discount Study

Obesity

Enrolled (actual)
167
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Sep 2024
Primary outcome: Primary: Fruit Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls — 99.6; 112; 93.4; 127 grams

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Discount Intervention (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Primary completion
Nov 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Fruit Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls
99.6; 112; 93.4; 127; 120; 112
PRIMARY
Vegetable Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls
185; 126; 158; 190; 192; 136
PRIMARY
Bottled Water Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls
93; 178; 132; 137; 156; 190
PRIMARY
Seltzer Water Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls
50.4; 47.9; 134; 64.4; 65.2; 157
PRIMARY
Diet Soda Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls
1.89; 33.6; 37.5; 12.5; 78.9; 15.1
PRIMARY
Total Non-caloric Beverage Intake as Assessed by 24-h Dietary Recalls
146; 260; 304; 213; 285; 362
SECONDARY
Body Weight
84; 83.5; 83.3; 84.3; 82.8; 84.6
SECONDARY
Body Mass Index (BMI)
29.7; 29.7; 29.3; 29.7; 29.5; 29.6
SECONDARY
Percent Body Fat
34; 33.2; 33.4; 33.5; 32.6; 33.3
SECONDARY
Waist Circumference
37.9; 37.5; 38.3; 38.3; 37.7; 38.6
SECONDARY
Fasting Glucose
87.6; 87.4; 85; 91.5; 91.5; 86.3
SECONDARY
Cholesterol Level
182; 184; 192; 173; 183; 194
SECONDARY
Blood Pressure
121; 117; 122; 76.1; 73; 77.7
SECONDARY
Gross Weekly Purchasing of Fruits and Vegetables

Summary

The study team's objective is to test the effect of supermarket discount levels on fruit and vegetable (F&V) and non-caloric beverage purchasing and consumption, as well as health outcomes. The study team will implement this economic intervention in a local supermarket chain to assess the effects of a 32-week intervention of fruit and vegetable (F&V) and non-caloric beverage discounts of 30%, 15%, and 0% (control group) on purchasing, dietary intake, and health outcomes, including body weight and composition, blood pressure, and biochemical markers of cardiovascular disease risk. The 32-week intervention will be preceded by an 8-week baseline and will have a follow-up period of 16 weeks. There will be no discounts in effect during the baseline and follow-up periods.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • BMI: 24.5 - 50
  • Weight Stable (±5% body weight in last 3 mo)
  • Accessible by telephone
  • Living in NYC and not planning move
  • Primary household food shopper
  • ≥50% of food shopping at Foodtown/Brooklyn Harvest and agrees to 100% shopping at store during study
  • Consumption of >50% of food shopping
  • Eat out or take out ≤5 times weekly

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant or contemplating pregnancy
  • Enrolled in related studies
  • Active weight loss program
  • Presence of serious medical (e.g. cancer, diabetes) or psychiatric disease (e.g. bipolar)
  • Changes in medications or smoking in past 3 mo
  • Excessive alcohol use (≥4 drinks/day) or illicit drug use
  • Planning a vacation ≥ 4 consecutive weeks or 6 total weeks during study
  • Receiving SNAP benefits
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04178824). 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.

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