NutFinForce - Lifestyle Performance Medicine Intervention on Defense Performance in Finland (NutFinForce)
NutFinForce: The Impact Of Digitally Delivered Lifestyle Performance Medicine Intervention On Defense Performance In Finland
Summaries are in Finnish for attendees are availabe and reviewed in ethical approcval process
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Intervention / Treatment
Detailed Description
Abstract in English Background: Physical and cognitive demands on military service are ever-increasing in the Finnish Defense Forces. The University of Helsinki and Center for Military medicine are conducting a pioneering research initiative known as the NutFinForce study. This innovative project aims to evaluate the impact of a digital delivered lifestyle intervention on the defense performance of Finnish conscripts.
Objective and Scope: The primary objective of the study is to enhance the physical and cognitive performance through targeted nutritional and lifestyle digital intervention. Equally we will assess the feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness of personalized digital health coaching and support for adopting healthier dietary and lifestyle habits. The aim is to foster long-term health benefits for public health and to improve national defense capability that isa a cumulative outcome for optimizing health of reserve.
Methodology: The intervention leverages a sophisticated digital platform that offers personalized guidance and support to participants. Special attention is paid to target group needs and military service as an environment in intervention design. Platform is accessible before, during, and after military service, ensuring opportunities for longitudinal and sustainable engagement and support. A large-scale implementation includes in selected brigades (each N=2000). Data collection will be conducted through the digital application platform used in the intervention.
Expected Outcomes: Key outcomes will include improvements in nutrition and eating patterns and perceived physical performance as swell as perceived cognitive sharpness/performance as a variable for outcome. The study will evaluate the cost-effectiveness of the intervention, providing important data for future policy and practice within the Finnish Defense Forces and NATO ally military forces.
Implications for Military Policy and Public Health: The findings from the NutFinForce study will have significant implications for military policy and practice. By demonstrating the benefits of digital health interventions that positively influence daily lifestyle behavior choices, the research could inform the development of future nutritional and lifestyle programs within the military. Moreover, the study's insights may have broader public health implications, highlighting the potential of digital health platforms to promote healthier behaviors and improve population health.
Study Type
Enrollment (Estimated)
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Helsinki, Finland, 00014
- University of Helsinki
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Sampling Method
Study Population
The conscription of the Finnish Defense Forces is carried out nationally at the location specified in the conscription letter. For many years already, the conscripts will have had a digital intervention available for developing their physical fitness and an invitation to a phone application
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- The participants for the intervention are recruited along with the invitation process of the Finnish Defense Forces in such a way that it does not interfere with the actual goal itself: attending the military service.
Attendance for the intervention, suspension of the intervention or not attending is not known by the Defense Forces and does not influence terms of service
Exclusion Criteria:
- Not attending the military service
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
- Observational Models: COHORT
- Time Perspectives: PROSPECTIVE
What is the study measuring?
Primary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Eating habits and patterns
Time Frame: 24 moths
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Primary: Fruit, berry and vegetable consumption: Self-reported consumption frequency (times per day) and Breakfast frequency: Proportion of days with a recorded breakfast, based on meal photos in the application Secondary outcomes e.g. Group based analyses of eating contents will include averages and patterns e.g. Total Energy Intake, Fruit and Vegetables and Nutrient-Dense Foods Percentage of total Daily Energy Intake Energy-Dense Beverages like Sugar Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) and fruit juice Individual Food Groups and macronutrients Energy-Dense Nutrient-Poor (Ed-Np) Foods Diet Quality Score Rating |
24 moths
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Secondary Outcome Measures
Outcome Measure |
Measure Description |
Time Frame |
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Nutirion component analyses
Time Frame: 24 moths
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Proportion of vegetable and fiber intake among users pre and post intervention |
24 moths
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Self-measured anthtopometrics
Time Frame: 24 moths
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There is an option to fill in the wights in kilograms in the application as well as high that can be used in calculations BMI, but it is not mandatory. This is not a weight reduction trial. |
24 moths
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Collaborators and Investigators
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First Submitted That Met QC Criteria
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Terms related to this study
Additional Relevant MeSH Terms
Other Study ID Numbers
- University of Helsinki 250123
Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)
Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?
IPD Plan Description
All data will be managed according to a Data Management Plan compiled at the start of the project and divided into four steps: Data Collection, Storage and Documentation, and Data Sharing. All steps of the Data Management Plan that is following the data management protocols of the University of Helsinki
Drug and device information, study documents
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product
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