Benefits of habit-based informational interventions: a randomised controlled trial of fruit and vegetable consumption
An article from the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health
From the findings posted in PubMed: "A significant message content by time interaction indicated that the habit-based intervention improved fruit consumption over the eight-week period. Vegetable consumption significantly increased over the intervention period regardless of message content. Delivery method did not influence these results."
| Study Region | Australia |
| Organization | University of Western Australia |
| Issue or Problem | Changing dietary habits |
| Tech Medium | SMS, Email, Internet |
| Technology Device | Mobile phones, Computer |
| mFHAST Implication | Increasing effectiveness of dietary messages through use of SMS |
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Link to the original article in PubMedMessages based on a habit framework can be utilised to improve fruit consumption in young adults. Furthermore, simply reminding young adults to be conscious of their food choices may be sufficient to improve their overall vegetable consumption.