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N/A N=8,145 Randomized Prevention

Online Food and Beverage Labels and Vending Machine Selections

Food Preferences · Obesity · Weight Gain

Enrolled (actual)
8,145
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Dec 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants Purchasing Beverages With Calories — 1005; 765; 763; 748 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type
Interventional
Phase
N/A
Interventions
Exposure to calorie information (Behavioral); Exposure to healthy labels only (Behavioral); Exposure to healthiness information (Behavioral); Exposure to physical activity equivalents (Behavioral); Exposure to "high in" nutrient warning labels (Behavioral)
Age
Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex
All
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Primary completion
Dec 2022

Outcome Measures

OutcomeResultp-value
PRIMARY
Number of Participants Purchasing Beverages With Calories
1005; 765; 763; 748; 847
PRIMARY
Calories Purchased From Beverages, if Beverage With Calories Chosen
199; 190; 196; 184; 183
PRIMARY
Calories Purchased From Snacks
183; 170; 169; 164; 169
SECONDARY
Likelihood of Selecting a Healthy Beverage
311; 526; 601; 473; 412
SECONDARY
Likelihood of Selecting a Moderately Healthy Beverage
459; 471; 420; 564; 549
SECONDARY
Likelihood of Selecting a Less Healthy Beverage
822; 590; 567; 552; 626
SECONDARY
Likelihood of Selecting a Healthy Snack
268; 480; 494; 384; 427
SECONDARY
Likelihood of Selecting a Moderately Healthy Snack
677; 619; 673; 733; 706
SECONDARY
Likelihood of Selecting a Less Healthy Snack
648; 488; 421; 473; 454
SECONDARY
Saturated Fat Purchased From Beverages
0; 0; 0; 0; 0
SECONDARY
Sodium Purchased From Beverages
94; 81; 71; 88; 93
SECONDARY
Total Sugar Purchased From Beverages
33; 24; 24; 22; 25
SECONDARY
Saturated Fat Purchased From Snacks
2.2; 1.8; 1.6; 1.7; 1.6
SECONDARY
Sodium Purchased From Snacks
150; 153; 153; 142; 144
SECONDARY
Total Sugar Purchased From Snacks
12; 9; 8; 9; 9
SECONDARY
Perceived Healthiness of a Healthy Beverage
3.8; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 4.0
SECONDARY
Perceived Healthiness of a Moderately Healthy Beverage
3.7; 3.5; 3.3; 3.6; 3.7
SECONDARY
Perceived Healthiness of a Less Healthy Beverage
3.4; 3.2; 2.7; 3.0; 2.8
SECONDARY
Perceived Healthiness of a Healthy Snack
3.3; 3.4; 3.6; 2.9; 3.1
SECONDARY
Perceived Healthiness of a Moderately Healthy Snack
2.7; 2.7; 2.7; 2.6; 2.4
SECONDARY
Perceived Healthiness of a Less Healthy Snack
2.3; 2.3; 2.0; 2.2; 2.0
SECONDARY
Noticing Trial Labels
859; 675; 635; 623; 459; 538
SECONDARY
Degree of Perceived Label Influence on Beverage Selection
2.6; 2.4; 2.6; 2.8; 3.0
SECONDARY
Degree of Perceived Label Influence on Snack Selection
2.4; 2.4; 2.6; 2.8; 3.0
SECONDARY
Trust in Labels
3.8; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8
SECONDARY
Reactance to Labels
1.9; 2.0; 2.2; 2.0; 2.1
SECONDARY
Attention to Labels
3.3; 3.2; 3.4; 3.5; 3.5
SECONDARY
Learned From Labels
2.7; 2.8; 3.1; 3.5; 3.2
SECONDARY
Thinking About Health Effects
3.2; 3.0; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5
SECONDARY
Perceived Discouragement
2.7; 2.5; 2.9; 3.1; 3.2
SECONDARY
Perceived Encouragement
3.0; 3.0; 3.2; 3.3; 3.3
SECONDARY
Negative Emotional Reactions
1.7; 1.5; 1.8; 1.9; 2.0
SECONDARY
Perceived Control in Response to Labels
82; 55; 60; 80; 60; 769
SECONDARY
Perceived Personal Stigmatization
1.9; 1.8; 2.1; 2.0; 2.1
SECONDARY
Perceived Obesity Stigma
2.1; 1.9; 2.3; 2.2; 2.4
SECONDARY
Disgust Toward People With Obesity
2.0; 1.9; 2.0; 1.9; 2.0

Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the impact of 5 different types of front of package (FOP) food and beverage labels: 1) calorie labels [control], 2) green labels on healthy foods, 3) red/yellow/green labels on less healthy/moderately healthy/healthy foods, 4) physical activity calorie equivalent labels, and 5) "High in" nutrient warning labels) on consumers' beverage and snack selections.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Participants will be US adults
  • Ages 18 or older
  • With an over-sample of adults with lower educational attainment (some college or less)

Exclusion Criteria

  • Younger than 18
  • Non-US
  • Educational quota filled
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Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05432271). 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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