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A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-based dietary intervention
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dc.contributor.author | Whitehead, Ross David | |
dc.contributor.author | Ozakinci, Gozde | |
dc.contributor.author | Perrett, David Ian | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-07-30T09:01:03Z | |
dc.date.available | 2013-07-30T09:01:03Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014 | |
dc.identifier | 34931702 | |
dc.identifier | 97c1abdd-de79-41bf-94f4-e682aa90cfc3 | |
dc.identifier | 84892464600 | |
dc.identifier | 000329863700013 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Whitehead , R D , Ozakinci , G & Perrett , D I 2014 , ' A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-based dietary intervention ' , Health Psychology , vol. 33 , no. 1 , pp. 99-102 . https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032322 | en |
dc.identifier.issn | 0278-6133 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0001-5869-3274/work/27163484 | |
dc.identifier.other | ORCID: /0000-0002-6025-0939/work/64360922 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10023/3891 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objective: Inadequate fruit and vegetable consumption precipitates preventable morbidity and mortality. The efficacy of an appearance-based dietary intervention was investigated, which illustrates the beneficial effect that fruit and vegetable consumption has on skin appearance. Methods: Participants were randomly allocated to three groups receiving information-only or a generic or own-face appearance-based intervention. Diet was recorded at baseline and 10 weekly follow-ups. Participants in the generic and own-face intervention groups witnessed on-screen stimuli and received printed photographic materials to illustrate the beneficial effect of fruit and vegetable consumption on skin color. Results: Controlling for baseline diet, a significant effect of intervention group was found on self-reported fruit and vegetable intake among 46 completers who were free of medical and personal reasons preventing diet change. The own-face appearance-based intervention group reported a significant, sustained improvement in fruit and vegetable consumption whereas the information-only and generic appearance-based intervention groups reported no significant dietary changes. Conclusions: Seeing the potential benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption on own skin color may motivate dietary improvement. | |
dc.format.extent | 221581 | |
dc.language.iso | eng | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Health Psychology | en |
dc.subject | Fruit and vegetables | en |
dc.subject | Diet | en |
dc.subject | Appearance-based intervention | en |
dc.subject | Skin colour | en |
dc.subject | Cartenoids | en |
dc.subject | RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine | en |
dc.subject | BF Psychology | en |
dc.subject | SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being | en |
dc.subject.lcc | RA0421 | en |
dc.subject.lcc | BF | en |
dc.title | A randomized controlled trial of an appearance-based dietary intervention | en |
dc.type | Journal article | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Child and Adolescent Health Research Unit | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Medicine | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. St Andrews Sustainability Institute | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Health Psychology | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. School of Psychology and Neuroscience | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Institute of Behavioural and Neural Sciences | en |
dc.contributor.institution | University of St Andrews. Centre for Social Learning & Cognitive Evolution | en |
dc.identifier.doi | https://doi.org/10.1037/a0032322 | |
dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
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