Status:
COMPLETED
Body Composition Assessment and Smart-phone Based Counselling on Healthy Eating and Weight Management
Lead Sponsor:
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Conditions:
Weight Management
Healthy Diet
Eligibility:
All Genders
45-65 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study proposed an integrated multi-disciplinary approach including a professional and convenient body composition measurement and an immediate counselling after the measurement, followed by 6-mon...
Detailed Description
This is a two-arm, individual level, 6-month randomized controlled trial. The intervention group will receive convenient body composition measurement and 6-month smart-phone based individualized couns...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Able to understand Cantonese and read Chinese;
- Self-reported vegetable and fruit consumption is less than 5 servings per day (one serving means 125 mL (½ cup) fresh, frozen or canned fruits or vegetables; or 250 mL (1 cup) raw leafy veggies or salad; or 125 mL (½ cup) 100% juice; or 1 fruit;
- Reachable by smart-phone and familiar with the use of smart-phone;
- Would not move from the local area during the study period.
Exclusion
- Self-reported history of cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases, neurological disorder, musculo-skeletal disorder, osteoarthritis, and eating disorder;
- Receiving medically prescribed diet or physical activity intervention;
- For women, currently pregnant;
- Have been taking any medications or long-term supplement such as herbs;
- Cannot provide written informed consent.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
221 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05400187
Start Date
June 1 2022
End Date
December 31 2022
Last Update
April 8 2025
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The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Hong Kong