Comparing Calories at Fast Food Restaurants

June 23, 2011 updated by: University of California, Los Angeles

Rating Fast Food on Healthiness

Rating systems are intended to guide consumer choices. This project will determine if a previously developed scale that evaluates the "healthiness" of a restaurant is correlated with the actual choices consumers make when they patronize the restaurants. The study will also assess whether a restaurant marketed as "healthy" (Subway) rates higher on this scale than another restaurant that makes no such claims (McDonald's). Finally, the investigators will compare the calorie purchases from these two restaurants among youths and their families who eat at each of the restaurants.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

97

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • California
      • University of California, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90024
        • UCLA

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years to 21 years (Child, Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Adolescents in a community in South Los Angeles.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • 12-21 Year Olds that live in local area
  • Like to eat at Subway and McDonald's

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Intervention / Treatment
Adolescents
Participants 12-21 years old.
Behavioral: Fast Food Restaurant
Participants will purchase a meal at Subway and McDonald's, on different days.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Calories Consumed at each Restaurant
Time Frame: Calories will be recorded at two time points within 1-2 weeks
Using purchase receipts and point-of-purchase surveys, we determine how many calories each participant purchases.
Calories will be recorded at two time points within 1-2 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

University of California, Los Angeles

Collaborators

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

May 1, 2011

Primary Completion (Actual)

May 1, 2011

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

May 18, 2011

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

May 19, 2011

First Posted (Estimate)

May 20, 2011

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Estimate)

June 27, 2011

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 23, 2011

Last Verified

May 1, 2011

More Information

Terms related to this study

Other Study ID Numbers

  • RAND2010-0808

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