The Family Grocery Pilot: Optimal Defaults in Online Grocery Shopping Among Families

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Conditions studied: Obesity

In brief

The obesity epidemic continues to be a major public health concern, impacting nearly one-fifth of US children. One of the most robust predictors of childhood obesity risk is parental obesity and children who are overweight by age 5 are at increased risk for future obesity. A healthful diet is a significant part of preventing overweight and obesity and the home food environment can be a predictor of children's dietary intake. The goal of the proposed pilot study is to examine the feasibility and efficacy of a new family-based approach to early childhood obesity prevention, using optimal defaults in the form of pre-filled, default online grocery shopping carts to promote healthier grocery shopping among families with young children at risk for obesity, potentially influencing the home food environment and dietary intake.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05899634

Run by

State University of New York at Buffalo

People needed

70

Starts

2023-06-14

Expected to finish

2024-12-31

Last updated by the study team

2025-08-11

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Participating parent/guardian must be at least 18 years old
• Must have a 2-to-5-year-old child in the household
• Must grocery shop online (via Instacart) from Tops, Wegmans, and/or Aldi stores at least 75% of the time
• Child must have at least one parent/guardian meeting criteria for overweight/obesity (BMI >25)
• Must speak English

You may not qualify if…

• Parent/guardian is under 18 years of age
• Does not have at least one 2-to-5-year-old child living in the household
• Does not shop online at Tops, Wegmans, and/or Aldi stores at least 75% of the time
• Child does not have at least one parent/guardian meeting criteria for overweight/obesity
• Does not speak English
• Has dietary restrictions or preferences that would not allow them to reasonably partake in the study (i.e., they would not be willing or able to buy/eat many of the staple foods included in default carts/recipe cards)

Where it is running

• State University of New York at Buffalo — Buffalo, New York, United States

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