Adherence
A multi-channel, information technology-enabled health promotion intervention significantly reduces daily intake of fat, sugar, and salt while increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in urban adults.
Adopt a multi-channel approach to dietary improvement. Use technology (SMS, apps) for reminders and education, but pair it with tangible tools like measuring spoons and visual guides (e.g., a table mat) to make tracking fat, sugar, and salt intake easier. This combination was shown to significantly improve diet quality over six months in diverse urban populations.
The intervention group had significant net mean changes of -12.5 g/day (p<0.001), -11.4 g/day (p<0.001), -0.5 g/day (p<0.001), and +71.6 g/day (p<0.001) in the intake of fat, sugar, salt, and fruit and vegetables, respectively.
Why this rating
Cluster randomized controlled trial with a large sample size (N=732) and objective dietary measurements, though limited to one geographic location.
Source
Effectiveness of information technology–enabled ‘SMART Eating’ health promotion intervention: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Jasvir Kaur et al. · PLoS ONE · 2020
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0225892
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