Study of the shift to an "Epicurean eating tendencies" toward healthy eating lifestyle

Examining the effectiveness of a color-awareness meal intervention on the shift to an "Epicurean eating tendencies": a randomized controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1030230414

Enrollment

536

Registered

2023-10-19

Start date

2023-11-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

To exmine whether an intervention can increase "epicurean eating tendencies" of those with low.

Interventions

Intervention group: Each day for 5 days, Monday through Friday, the participants were asked to take a picture of their lunch, submit the picture, and report the number of colors in the meal. Control g

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Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Male

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. male 2. aged 20-64 years 3. living in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba 4. workers full-time, day shift, working Monday-Friday 5. eating lunch habitually 5. less than 25 points of the "Epicurean tendency" scale

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. female 2. under 20 years old, over 65 years old 3. address outside Tokyo, Kanagawa, Saitama, Chiba 4. not working, working at night, working on weekends 5. not eating lunch habitually 6. more than 25 points of the "Epicurean tendency" scale

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Score of "Epicurean eating tendencies" scale	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Awareness of healthy eating lifestyle	—

Contacts

Public ContactRie Akamatsu

Ochanomizu University

akamatsu.rie@ocha.ac.jp+81-3-5978-5680

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026