Researching Engagement With Educational Lifestyle Content

REEL DIETS: Researching Engagement With Educational Lifestyle Content: a Diet-based Intervention for Eating and Self-efficacy

The goal of this study is to examine how different types of health messages affect people's self efficacy for healthy eating and diet quality. Eligible adult participants with overweight/obesity will be randomized into one of two groups: the intervention group, which will engage with audio-visual messages per week for four weeks, or the control group, which will not engage with any audio-visual messages but will receive written educational materials about healthy eating per week for four weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults aged 18-65 years
• BMI of ≥25 kg/m²
• Have no dietary restrictions
• Have access to the internet
• Have a Netflix subscription
• Have availability to engage in group discussions

Exclusion Criteria:

• Currently following a vegan or vegetarian diet
• Have a diagnosis of an eating disorder
• Pregnant or breastfeeding
• Have recent participation in a weight loss or nutrition intervention (within the past 6 months)
• Have any medical condition requiring a medically prescribed diet