Lifestyles and profile of products consumed in vending machines by students of the University of Valencia

Authors
Category Primary study
Registry of TrialsISRCTN registry
Year 2018
INTERVENTION: Participants will be randomly assigned to the control arm or to the intensive intervention arm using a computer program. The control group will not have any type of intervention. The intensive intervention group will receive health education once a month for three months. This will consist of advice about healthy lifestyles consisting of: dietary habits, promoting the Mediterranean diet, practicing aerobic physical activity and promoting good sleep habits. Smokers will be given advice to quit smoking, and for those who consume alcoholic beverages, they will be suggested to reduce it to a minimum. In addition to the group sessions, in parallel and monthly, individual interventions adapted to the specific needs of each person will be carried out. CONDITION: Nutrition and lifestyle for health promotion ; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine PRIMARY OUTCOME: ; 1. Changes in main life‐style variables, as indicated by adherence to Mediterranean diet, will be measured using the 14 item Mediterranean Diet Scale (PREDIMED) at baseline and after three months.; 2. Toxic habits (tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption) will be measured using specific validated questionnaires at baseline.; 3. Physical activity will be measured using the Minnesota physical activity al Questionnaire, at baseline.; 4. Sleep habits will be measured using the Pittsburg Quality of Sleep Questionnaire and the Epworth Drowsiness Questionnaire at baseline and after three months.; 5. Weight, height, body composition (by bioimpedance), and blood pressure will be determined by direct measurement at baseline and after three months.; SECONDARY OUTCOME: ; In the preliminary sample of participants:; 1. Changes in main life‐style variables, as indicated by adherence to Mediterranean diet, will be measured using the 14 item Mediterranean Diet Scale (PREDIMED) at baseline and after three months.; 2. Toxic habits (tobacco smoking and alcohol consumption) will be measured using specific validated questionnaires at baseline.; 3. Physical activity will be measured using the Minnesota physical activity al Questionnaire, at baseline.; 4. Sleep habits will be measured using the Pittsburg Quality of Sleep Questionnaire and the Epworth Drowsiness Questionnaire at baseline and after three months.; 5. Weight and height will be measured using self‐referred variables at baseline.; INCLUSION CRITERIA: 1. Students of the degree of Medicine 2. Both sexes 3. Aged between 18 and 27 years 4. Presenting at least two of the following conditions: 4.1. Sedentary lifestyle 4.2. Smoking habit 4.3. Daily consumption of at least two energy drinks 4.4. Number of daily sleep hours less than 7 hours or changes in their study shifts
Epistemonikos ID: 02cb67e8eef8b22dd3c88426337ff4c8c6f491d8
First added on: Aug 24, 2024