Body Image, Eating Behaviors, Well-Being, Psychological, Young Adult Females
Conditions
Keywords
Non-diet approach, Intuitive eating, Body acceptance, Body image, Eating behavior, Psychological well-being, Young adult women, Nutrition education, Randomized controlled trial
Brief summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a non-diet nutrition education program can improve eating behaviors, body image, and well-being in normal-BMI women aged 19-35 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does participation in an 8-week non-diet nutrition education program improve eating behavior, body image, and well-being over time in the intervention group compared to the control group? * Is there a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in eating behavior, body image, and well-being after the intervention? Researchers will compare an intervention group receiving an 8-week non-diet nutrition education with a control group receiving no intervention, to see if the program leads to improvements in psychological and behavioral outcomes without focusing on weight loss. Participants will: * Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments, including validated questionnaires on eating behavior (DEBQ, FCQ, IES-2), body image (BAS, Stunkard Figure Rating Scale), and psychological well-being (WHO-5, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), as well as a 3-day food diary. * Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (8-week online non-diet nutrition education sessions) or the control group (no intervention). * Engage in 8 weekly, 60-minute sessions focused on intuitive eating, body acceptance, and health-promoting nutrition.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNon-Diet Nutrition Education Program
The intervention is an 8-week online nutrition education program based on non-diet approaches, including intuitive eating, rejecting diet mentality, honoring hunger, body acceptance, and well-being. Each weekly session is 60 minutes long and involves interactive discussions and home practices.
Sponsors
Tuğba TÜRKCAN
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Masking description
Participants are blind to the group assignment and the primary aim of the study. The study is designed as a single-blind randomized controlled trial.
Intervention model description
Participants will be randomly assigned to either an intervention group receiving an 8-week online non-diet nutrition education program or a control group receiving no intervention.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
19 Years to 35 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Female, * Aged between 19-35 years, * Body Mass Index (BMI) between 18.5-24.9,
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant or breastfeeding, * Diagnosed eating disorder or other psychiatric condition, * Currently enrolled in a weight loss program, * Following a restrictive diet due to medical conditions.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Behavior | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the Dutch Eating Behavior Questionnaire (DEBQ): 33 items with three subscales (Restrained Eating, Emotional Eating, External Eating), rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = never, 5 = very often). Higher subscale scores indicate greater tendency toward that eating behavior. |
| Food Choice Motivation | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the Food Choice Questionnaire (FCQ): 36 items, 9 subscales (Health, Mood, Convenience, Sensory Appeal, Natural Content, Price, Weight Control, Familiarity, Ethical Concern), rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1 = not at all important, 4 = very important). Higher scores indicate greater importance assigned to that factor in food choice. |
| Intuitive Eating | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the Intuitive Eating Scale-2 (IES-2): 23 items, 4 subscales (Unconditional Permission to Eat, Eating for Physical Rather Than Emotional Reasons, Reliance on Hunger and Satiety Cues, Body-Food Choice Congruence), rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree). Higher scores reflect more intuitive eating. |
| Body Appreciation | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the Body Appreciation Scale (BAS): 9 items, no subscales, rated on a 5-point Likert scale (1 = never, 5 = always). Higher scores indicate greater body appreciation. |
| Body Dissatisfaction | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the Stunkard Figure Rating Scale: visual selection of perceived vs. ideal body silhouette (1-9 scale). Body dissatisfaction is calculated as the difference between the actual and ideal figure selections. |
| Well-Being | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the WHO-5 Well-Being Index: 5 items, no subscales, scored 0-5 (0 = at no time, 5 = all the time); raw scores are converted to a 0-100 scale. Higher scores indicate better well-being. |
| Self-Esteem | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Assessed using the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES): 10 items, no subscales, rated on a 4-point Likert scale (1 = strongly disagree, 4 = strongly agree). Higher scores reflect greater self-esteem. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dietary Intake | Baseline and 8 weeks after intervention | Description: Assessed via 3-day food record (2 weekdays and 1 weekend day). Food items are recorded by participants using visual portion guides. Analysis performed using eBebis (Turkish Nutrition Database software). Unit of Measure: * Energy intake (kilocalories/day) * Macronutrient intake (grams/day) |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed