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Child Friendly Menu Labelling and Food Choices

NCT02692001 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 163

Last updated 2017-11-17

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Summary

Childhood obesity is a major problem in Canada. Children are eating larger portions and have easier access to high-fat, high-sugar foods and drinks. Menu labelling is a promising tool to teach families about healthier choices. The investigators will study the impact of combining child-friendly superhero food labels, fun food names, and a traffic light system on the food choices of children and their parents at SickKids. The investigators will use the hospital inpatient food ordering system (Meal Train) and look at food orders and eating patterns before and after introduction of the revised Meal Train menu. Only the design format of the menu was changed and all menu items remained unchanged. The investigators will also survey the families on their thoughts about the menu. This study will help doctors and dietitians develop strategies to deliver nutrition education to families.

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Intervention MealTrain menu

Nutrition education was incorporated using an interpretive traffic light system menu labeling. Dietitians categorized current menu items as green, yellow and red based on fiber, added sugar, saturated fats, and sodium content. A section entitled "Eat like a superhero" was created to prime children to consider what their potential role models choose, and incorporates descriptive names, suggest sample breakfast, lunch and dinner meals with photographs of portion sizes. Original cartoon female grapes and male broccoli superhero characters were created to employ promotional techniques specifically to promote fruits and vegetable selection for boys and girls.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Hospital for Sick Children

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jill Hamilton, MD · The Hospital for Sick Children

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
CROSSOVER

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-06-30
Primary Completion
2015-07-31
Completion
2015-07-31

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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