This Trial Aims to Assess the Effects of Three Different Taste-based Dietary Recommendations for Reducing Free Sugar Intakes on Free Sugar Consumption in UK High Free Sugar Consumers

NAEnrolling by invitationINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

180

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

May 1, 2025

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2026

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2028

Conditions
Dietary BehaviorFree SugarSweet Taste
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

Dietary advice - Sweet taste

Asked to reduce their free sugar intakes to \< 5%TEI and replace sweet foods and drinks that are high in free sugars with foods and drinks that are sweet but have no or low amounts of free sugars, e.g., sweet no- or low-free sugar foods, fruit, and no- or low-calorie sweeteners.

BEHAVIORAL

Dietary advice - Taste

Asked to reduce their free sugar intakes to \< 5%TEI and replace sweet foods and drinks that are high in free sugars with foods and drinks that are non-sweet but are full of tasty flavours, e.g., non-sweet foods and drinks with nuts, herbs or spices.

BEHAVIORAL

Dietary advice - No taste

Asked to reduce their free sugar intakes to \< 5%TEI and replace sweet foods and drinks that are high in free sugars with foods and drinks that are non-sweet and have no strong flavours, e.g., non-sweet plain foods and drinks.

Trial Locations (1)

BH12 5BB

Bournemouth University, Bournemouth

All Listed Sponsors
lead

Bournemouth University

OTHER