Titre :
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Efficacy of a minimal intervention to reduce fat intake. (2001)
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Auteurs :
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Christopher-J ARMITAGE ;
Mark CONNER
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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Social science and medicine (vol. 52, n° 10, 2001)
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Pagination :
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1517-1524
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Programme santé
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Promotion santé
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Lipide
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Evaluation
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Nutrition
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Homme
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Profession santé
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Personnel hospitalier
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Résumé :
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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST UH9R0xAf. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Effective dietary interventions must be developed to reduce fat intake in whole populations, rather than clinical subgroups. This study tested the effects of personalised feedback on fat intake in a general population. Hospital workers (n=801) were randomised to receive personalised feedback or no personalised feedback. Personalised feedback consisted of one sentence expressing current fat intake as a percentage of total calorific intake. Changes in fat intake from baseline to five months post-intervention were evaluated. The personalised intervention produced significant decreases in total and saturated fat intake, compared with the control group. Total-fat decreased by 8.6% (versus 0.2% in the control group) ; saturated fat decreased by 9.3% (versus 1.7% in the control group). Fat intake as a proportion of total calorific intake did not decrease significantly in either condition. Findings also revealed differential effects of feedback on high-versus low-fat consumer groups. Personalised feedback significantly reduced fat intake in high-fat consumers, and prevented low-fat consumers from increasing their fat intake. Personalised fat feedback therefore represents an efficacious and low-intensity approach to the reduction of fat intake in the general population.
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