Eating Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The purpose of the research is to develop and test the reliability and validity of a brief questionnaire to measure food noise.
Detailed description
Currently and to our knowledge, there are no validated questionnaires to assess food noise. The purpose of this study is to develop and validate a brief food noise questionnaire. A total of 400 participants will be asked to complete the new food noise questionnaire. A subsample will also be asked to complete the questionnaire a second time to evaluate test-retest reliability. A separate subsample will also complete additional questionnaires to test convergent and discriminant validity.
Interventions
OTHERResponses to survey questions
All 400 participants will first complete a demographic information survey and the new food noise questionnaire. Of these 400 participants, 250 participants will then complete additional questionnaires to assess construct validity. The remaining 150 participants will be asked to complete the food noise questionnaire again in approximately 1 week to assess test-retest reliability.
Sponsors
WW International Inc
Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* This study is open to adults (aged 18 years and above) who reside in the United States.
Exclusion criteria
* Individuals who do not provide informed consent will not progress to the survey questions * Individuals who are currently participating in a weight loss program * Individuals who have a BMI lower than 18.5 kg/m2
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Scores on the Food Noise Questionnaire | The Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) was completed once as part of a larger online survey. The entire online survey was completed in approximately 30 to 45 minutes, and the FNQ items were completed in approximately 5 to 10 minutes. | Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) measures persistent, intrusive thoughts about food that are disruptive to daily life and make healthy behaviors difficult. The FNQ consists of five items rated on a 5-point Likert scale: strongly disagree (scored as 0); disagree (scored as 1); neither agree nor disagree (scored as 2); agree (scored as 3); and strongly agree (scored as 4). A single total score for the questionnaire is calculated by summing responses for the five items. The total FNQ score ranges from 0 to 20, with higher total scores indicating greater levels of food noise. |
Countries
United States
Participant flow
Participants by arm
| Arm | Count |
|---|---|
| All Participants All participants (N = 400) completed demographic information followed by the Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ). This observational cohort study used a cross-sectional design to assess responses to the FNQ. | 396 |
| Total | 396 |
Baseline characteristics
| Characteristic | All Participants |
|---|---|
| Age, Categorical <=18 years | 0 Participants |
| Age, Categorical >=65 years | 87 Participants |
| Age, Categorical Between 18 and 65 years | 309 Participants |
| Age, Continuous | 51.5 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 13.6 |
| Race (NIH/OMB) American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Asian | 11 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Black or African American | 48 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) More than one race | 25 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) Unknown or Not Reported | 26 Participants |
| Race (NIH/OMB) White | 286 Participants |
| Region of Enrollment United States | 396 participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Female | 266 Participants |
| Sex: Female, Male Male | 130 Participants |
Adverse events
| Event type | EG000 affected / at risk |
|---|---|
| deaths Total, all-cause mortality | 0 / 400 |
| other Total, other adverse events | 0 / 400 |
| serious Total, serious adverse events | 0 / 400 |
Outcome results
Primary
Scores on the Food Noise Questionnaire
Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) measures persistent, intrusive thoughts about food that are disruptive to daily life and make healthy behaviors difficult. The FNQ consists of five items rated on a 5-point Likert scale: strongly disagree (scored as 0); disagree (scored as 1); neither agree nor disagree (scored as 2); agree (scored as 3); and strongly agree (scored as 4). A single total score for the questionnaire is calculated by summing responses for the five items. The total FNQ score ranges from 0 to 20, with higher total scores indicating greater levels of food noise.
Time frame: The Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) was completed once as part of a larger online survey. The entire online survey was completed in approximately 30 to 45 minutes, and the FNQ items were completed in approximately 5 to 10 minutes.
Population: A total of 400 participants completed the online survey and demographic questions. Of these, 396 participants completed all Food Noise Questionnaire (FNQ) items and were included in the analysis of the outcome measure.
| Arm | Measure | Value (MEAN) | Dispersion |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Participants | Scores on the Food Noise Questionnaire | 7.39 score on a scale | Standard Deviation 5.37 |