None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
Australians are not eating enough vegetables. The CSIRO Healthy Diet Score survey has found that reported to ‘always’ consume 3 different types of vegetables at their evening meal were twice as likely to meet their daily requirements. An explosion of health promoting mobile apps has occurred in recent years including healthy eating ones. However, most mobile apps are not scientifically developed and have yet to undergo rigorous evaluation. Therefore, this research aims to develop and test the useability and effectiveness of a mobile App to increase the variety and amount of vegetables participants consume. Aims / Objectives: The overarching aim is to develop a highly engaging mobile App which motivates adults to increase the variety of vegetables they consume at their main/evening meal to at least 3 different types, as impetus to increase their total variety and the total amount of vegetables they usually consume.
Interventions
Volunteer participants download the VegEze app from the App store. This uncontrolled, quantitative study is designed to measure the effectiveness of the app in increasing daily vegetable consumption. Participation in the trial will be observed through usage of the app and completion of in built surveys at baseline, day 21 and day 90.
The timing of push notifications is standardised but the content personalised to provide recipe and meal ideas based on baseline questions of vegetable liking and
Volunteer participants download the VegEze app from the App store. This uncontrolled, quantitative study is designed to measure the effectiveness of the app in increasing daily vegetable consumption. Participation in the trial will be observed through usage of the app and completion of in built surveys at baseline, day 21 and day 90. The timing of push notifications is standardised but the content personalised to provide recipe and meal ideas based on baseline questions of vegetable liking and cooking skills.
Sponsors
SP Health Pty Ltd
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Adults aged 18 years and above Living in Australia Owns a compatible iOS 10/11 device (including iPhone or iPad) with internet connection Willing to download the App and participate in the 90 day pilot study Willing to complete 3 online evaluation surveys
Exclusion criteria
Nil
Outcome results
None listed