Partner- and planning-based interventions to reduce fat consumption: randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The research tested the efficacy of partner- and planning-based interventions to reduce dietary fat intake over a 6-month period.Design: Randomized controlled, blinded, parallel trial.Methods: A computer randomization feature was used to allocate council employees (N = 427, of which 393 c...

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Published in:British Journal of Health Psychology Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 132 - 149
Main Authors: Prestwich, Andrew, Conner, Mark T, Lawton, Rebecca J, Ward, Jane K, Ayres, Karen, McEachan, Rosemary R C
Format: research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Published: Wiley-Blackwell Feb2014
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          Prestwich, Andrew
          Conner, Mark T
          Lawton, Rebecca J
          Ward, Jane K
          Ayres, Karen
          McEachan, Rosemary R C
        affil: Institute of Psychological Sciences, University of Leeds, UK.
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          Cooperative Behavior
          Diet, Fat-Restricted Methods
          Dietary Fats
          Food Habits
          Intention
          Support, Psychosocial
          Adult
          Female
          Human
          Male
          Middle Age
          Self-Efficacy
          Treatment Outcomes
          Waist Circumference
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: Objective: The research tested the efficacy of partner- and planning-based interventions to reduce dietary fat intake over a 6-month period.Design: Randomized controlled, blinded, parallel trial.Methods: A computer randomization feature was used to allocate council employees (N = 427, of which 393 completed baseline measures) to one of four conditions (partner + implementation intentions, partner-only, implementation intentions, and control group) before they completed measures at baseline and follow-ups at 1, 3, and 6 months post-baseline. Outcome measures were comprised of validated self-report measures of dietary fat intake (saturated fat intake, fat intake, ratio of 'good' fats to 'bad' fats); psychosocial mediators (enjoyment, intention, self-efficacy, social influence, partner support); weight and waist size (baseline and 6 months only).Results: Data from 393 participants were analysed in accordance with intention-to-treat analyses. All intervention groups reported greater reductions in fat intake than the control group at 3 months. The partner-based groups increased the ratio of 'good' fats to 'bad' fats at 3 and 6 months and lost more inches on their waist, versus the non-partner groups. The impacts of the partner-based manipulations on outcomes were partially mediated by greater perceived social influences, partner support, and enjoyment of avoiding high-fat foods. The partner-based interventions also increased intention and self-efficacy. However, the effects in this study were typically small and generally marginally significant.Conclusions: Partner-based interventions had some positive benefits on dietary-related outcomes at 3 and 6 months. Support for implementation intentions was more limited.
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