Impact of increasing the availability of healthier vs. less healthy food on food selection: a laboratory experiment

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN34626166

Enrollment

414

Registered

2018-06-11

Start date

2018-04-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-02-16

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Conditions

Unhealthy diet Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine

Interventions

Participants are randomly allocated into three groups, which vary in terms of the mix of healthier and less healthy foods offered: Group 1: Snack selection contains 2 healthier and 2 l

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adults aged over 18 years 2. Participants currently residing within the UK and able to attend a face-to-face study session in Cambridge

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any food allergies or intolerances

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Selection of healthier or less healthy snack item from the available array	—

Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 24, 2026