About this trial
The objective of this interventional study is to pilot test a newly evidence-based intervention integrating different dimensions of eating pleasure to promote the consumption of fruits et vegetables. The target population for this study is men and women, aged 18-65 years old, living with a higher weight.The main hypothesis is that this newly pleasure-oriented intervention is feasible and acceptable for the target population. Participants will be randomized in two groups, a first group receiving the newly, 12-week pleasure-oriented intervention (intervention group) and a second group receiving no intervention (control group).
Participants will:
* Complete a battery of online questionnaires at home before and after the 12-week nutritional intervention (both intervention and control groups); * For participants assigned to the intervention group only: take part in a 12-week nutritional intervention consisting of 10 group sessions held at Laval University (approximately 2 hours each) and an individual follow-up by phone (30 to 45 minutes). After each session, participants will complete a short questionnaire assessing their appreciation of the session (5 to 10 minutes), as well as a comprehensive appreciation questionnaire at the end of the 12-week intervention (25 to 30 minutes).
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Aged 18 to 65 years
Presenting with higher body weight, defined in this study as a body mass index (BMI) ≥ 30 kg/m²
Fluent in French, as the nutritional intervention is conducted in this language
Able to travel to Laval University to take part in the nutritional intervention
Disqualifiers
Current or past diagnosis of an eating disorder (e.g., binge eating disorder, anorexia nervosa, or bulimia nervosa)
Pregnant or breastfeeding individuals
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Eating fruits and vegetables with pleasure!
Treatment groups
Sponsors and collaborators
Laval University
Lead sponsor
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Collaborator