Evaluation of OPTIMISE (Online Programme to Tackle Individual's Meat Intake Through Self-regulation): Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is an urgent need to reduce society's meat consumption to help mitigate climate change and reduce noncommunicable diseases.

Objective

This study aimed to investigate changes in meat intake after participation in an online, multicomponent, self-regulation intervention.

Methods

We conducted a pre-post observational study among adult meat eaters in the United Kingdom who signed up to a website offering support based on self-regulation theory to reduce meat consumption. The program lasted 9 weeks (including a 1-week baseline phase, a 4-week active intervention phase, and a 4-week maintenance phase), comprising self-monitoring, goal setting, action planning, and health and environmental feedback. Meat intake was estimated during weeks 1, 5, and 9 using a 7

SUBMITTER: Stewart C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9793298 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature