Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2015
Improving availability, promotion and purchase of fruit and vegetable and non sugar-sweetened drink products at community sporting clubs: a randomised trial.
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- Interventions implemented through sporting organisations for promoting healthy behaviour or improving health outcomes.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to Promote Healthy Meals in Full-Service Restaurants and Canteens: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Altering the availability or proximity of food, alcohol, and tobacco products to change their selection and consumption.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their effects on health.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
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- Pricing Strategies to Encourage Availability, Purchase, and Consumption of Healthy Foods and Beverages: A Systematic Review.Preventing chronic disease · 2017Pooled it
- Determinants of eating patterns and nutrient intake among adolescent athletes: a systematic review.Nutrition journal · 2017Pooled it
- Eat, play, live: a randomized controlled trial within a natural experiment examining the role of nutrition policy and capacity building in improving food environments in recreation and sport facilities.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
- Implementing health policies in Australian junior sports clubs: an RCT.BMC public health · 2019Trial
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- Healthy Food Service Guidelines for Worksites and Institutions: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- Using salience and availability to promote sustainable and healthy food choices in hospital cafeterias.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Creating healthy food environments in recreation and sport settings using choice architecture: a scoping review.Health promotion international · 2023Article
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- Implementation and sales impact of a capacity building intervention in Australian sporting facility food outlets: a longitudinal observational study.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2022Article
- Evaluating the implementation and customer acceptability of a sugar-sweetened beverage reduction initiative in thirty Australian aquatic and recreation centres.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Healthy-Canteen Displays: A Tactic to Encourage Community Sport Canteens to Provide Healthier Food and Beverage Options.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Implementing a healthy food retail policy: a mixed-methods investigation of change in stakeholders' perspectives over time.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAmateur sporting clubs represent an attractive setting for health promotion. This study assesses the impact of a multi-component intervention on the availability, promotion and purchase of fruit and vegetable and non sugar -sweetened drink products from community sporting club canteens. We also assessed the impact the intervention on sporting club revenue from the sale of food and beverages.
methodA repeat cross-sectional, parallel group, cluster randomized controlled trial was undertaken with amateur community football clubs in New South Wales, Australia. The intervention was conducted over 2.5 winter sporting seasons and sought to improve the availability and promotion of fruit and vegetables and non sugar-sweetened drinks in sporting club canteens. Trial outcomes were assessed via telephone surveys of sporting club representatives and members.
resultsEighty five sporting clubs and 1143 club members participated in the study. Relative to the control group, at follow-up, clubs allocated to the intervention were significantly more likely to have fruit and vegetable products available at the club canteen (OR = 5.13; 95% CI 1.70-15.38), were more likely to promote fruit and vegetable selection using reduced pricing and meal deals (OR = 34.48; 95% CI 4.18-250.00) and members of intervention clubs were more likely to report purchase of fruit and vegetable (OR = 2.58 95% CI; 1.08-6.18) and non sugar -sweetened drink (OR = 1.56; 95% CI 1.09-2.25) products. There was no significant difference between groups in the annual club revenue from food and non-alcoholic beverage sales.
conclusionThe findings demonstrate that the intervention can improve the nutrition environment of sporting clubs and the purchasing behaviour of members.
trial registrationAustralian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: ACTRN12609000224224 .
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