The association of impulsivity with effects of the ChooseWell 365 workplace nudge intervention on diet and weight.

ABSTRACT: Impulsivity is associated with unhealthy food choices. Nudge interventions in the food environment may be particularly helpful for individuals with high impulsivity. To examine if trait, choice, and action impulsivity were associated with the effectiveness of a workplace-based nudge intervention to improve diet and weight. This was a planned secondary analysis of 487 participants of ChooseWell 365, a randomized controlled trial that tested a 12-month nudge intervention to improve cafeteria purchases among hospital employees. Trait impulsivity was measured with the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale. Choice and action impulsivity were assessed with delay discounting and response inhibition tasks, respectively. Tertiles were generated for each measure. Multivariable regression models examined the a

SUBMITTER: McCurley JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10182420 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature