Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Name | Class |
|---|---|
| Restaurant Associates | UNKNOWN |
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
The goal of this this intervention is to test the degree to which a portion size labeling intervention influences consumer selection of smaller portions at two large cafés. The main question it aims to answer is: Do consumers order fewer calories when the portion size label for the smaller entree is called "standard" instead of "small"?
Participants will order lunch as usual in the two cafes (one intervention, one control) for 5.5 months, and all order items will be recorded in the check-out system. One cafe will receive the labeling intervention, while the other will not. Researchers will compare the average calories per order between the two cafes to see if there are differences.
The investigators will work with two cafés that will start offering two size options for their entrées. The cafés will go through three phases: a baseline phase where there are two portion sizes and no intervention (6 weeks), an intervention phase where the portion size labeling strategy will be implemented (7 weeks), and then a final phase where the portion size intervention is removed (7 weeks). During the baseline period, the smaller-sized entrée will not receive a label, and the larger-sized entrée will be called "Large." During the intervention period for the control café, labeling will stay the same, but in the intervention café, the smaller size will be labeled "Standard" and the larger size will be called "Large." In the post-intervention period, the smaller-sized entrée in the intervention café will have no label so that it resembles the control café.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention "Standard" | Experimental | The smaller entree is labeled "Standard" and the larger entree is labeled "Large." |
|
| Control "Small" | No Intervention | The smaller entree is labeled "Small" and the larger entree is labeled "Large." |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intervention "Standard" | Behavioral | The two cafes will offer entrees in two sizes, a smaller and larger size. In the intervention cafe, the smaller size will be labeled "Standard" during the intervention period, and "Small" during all other times. In the control cafe, the smaller size will always be labeled "Small." The larger size will always be labeled "Large" for both cafes during the duration of the study. |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Average kcal per entree sold | The primary outcome will be the average kcal per entrée purchased. | Daily sales data for 5.5 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Number of entrée units purchased | Analyzing the number of entrée units purchased will enable the investigators to assess the impact of the intervention on entree sales. | Daily sales data for 5.5 months |
| Total kcal per transaction |
Not provided
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Sophia V Hua, PhD, MPH | University of Pennsylvania | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courtyard Cafe | Boston | Massachusetts | 02115 | United States | ||
| Elements Cafe |
Sales data will be made available to interested researchers pending approval from cafe managers.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005518 | Food Preferences |
| D009765 | Obesity |
| D015430 | Weight Gain |
| ID | Term |
|---|---|
| D005247 | Feeding Behavior |
| D001519 | Behavior |
| D050177 | Overweight |
| D044343 | Overnutrition |
Not provided
Not provided
Entrees are offered in two different portion sizes at two cafes. The cafes were randomized to either receive the "Standard" portion label for the smaller size (Intervention) or the "Small" portion label for the smaller size (Control). The larger portion was labeled "Large." Daily lunch transaction data will be provided by the cafes.
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
Not provided
|
|
This will allow the investigators to examine whether participants who ordered a reduced-sized entrée were ordering more calories in other parts of the meal (i.e., a dessert).
| Daily sales data for 5.5 months |
| Weekly gross sales | This will allow the investigators to assess whether the addition of a reduced-sized entrée at a lower cost negatively affected lunch service revenue. | Daily sales data for 5.5 months |
| Boston |
| Massachusetts |
| 02115 |
| United States |
| D009748 |
| Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D001835 | Body Weight |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D001836 | Body Weight Changes |