A Default Option for Health: Improving Nutrition Within the Financial and Geographic Constraints of Food Insecurity

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Conditions studied: Food Selection, Obesity

In brief

Food insecurity is associated with an increased risk of obesity. The availability of a default option (i.e., option a consumer selects if no active choice is made) has been shown to effectively nudge consumer behavior. An online default option (i.e., prefilled grocery shopping cart) was previously shown to positively impact the food purchases of individuals with food insecurity.The present study aims to extend these findings bye examining efficacy of an online default option in enhancing the nutritional quality of online grocery purchases in individuals with food insecurity over the course of a month.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT04186533

Run by

University at Albany

People needed

38

Starts

2018-02-09

Expected to finish

2018-06-06

Last updated by the study team

2019-12-04

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years old
• Residing in a single person household
• Receiving assistance at a food pantry
• Able to read and write in English
• Able to provide informed consent
• Current residence in a zip code served by Price Chopper's delivery program
• None of the following dietary restrictions: Vegetarian/vegan, Gluten-free/celiacs, Lactose intolerance, egg allergy

Where it is running

• University at Albany, SUNY — Albany, New York, United States

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