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Trial to Encourage Adoption and Maintenance of a Mediterranean Diet (TEAM-MED): Protocol for a Randomised Feasibility Trial of a Peer Support Intervention for Dietary Behaviour Change in Adults at High Cardiovascular Disease Risk

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  • Claire T. McEvoy

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Sarah E. Moore

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Katherine M. Appleton

    (Department of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Bournemouth University, Fern Barrow, Talbot Campus, Bournemouth BH12 5BB, UK)

  • Margaret E. Cupples

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK
    UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Christina M. Erwin

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Steven J. Hunter

    (Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK)

  • Frank Kee

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK
    UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • David McCance

    (Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Diabetes and Endocrinology, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BA, UK)

  • Christopher C. Patterson

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK
    UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Ian S. Young

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK
    UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Michelle C. McKinley

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK
    UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

  • Jayne V. Woodside

    (Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK
    UK Clinical Research Collaboration, Centre of Excellence for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Grosvenor Road, Belfast BT12 6BJ, UK)

Abstract

Adoption of a Mediterranean diet (MD) reduces cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. However, interventions to achieve dietary behaviour change are typically resource intensive. Peer support offers a potentially low-cost approach to encourage dietary change. The primary objective of this randomised controlled trial is to explore the feasibility of peer support versus a previously tested dietetic-led intervention to encourage MD behaviour change, and to test recruitment strategies, retention and attrition in order to inform the design of a definitive trial. A total of 75 overweight adults at high CVD risk who do not follow a MD (Mediterranean Diet Score (MDS ≤ 3)) will be randomly assigned to either: a minimal intervention (written materials), a proven intervention (dietetic support, written materials and key MD foods), or a peer support intervention (group-based community programme delivered by lay peers) for 12 months. The primary end-point is change in MDS from baseline to 6 months (adoption of MD). Secondary end-points include: change in MDS from 6 to 12 months (maintenance of MD), effects on nutritional biomarkers and CVD risk factors, fidelity of implementation, acceptability and feasibility of the peer support intervention. This study will generate important data regarding the feasibility of peer support for ease of adoption of MD in an ‘at risk’ Northern European population. Data will be used to direct a larger scale trial, where the clinical efficacy and cost-effectiveness of peer support will be tested.

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  • Claire T. McEvoy & Sarah E. Moore & Katherine M. Appleton & Margaret E. Cupples & Christina M. Erwin & Steven J. Hunter & Frank Kee & David McCance & Christopher C. Patterson & Ian S. Young & Michelle, 2018. "Trial to Encourage Adoption and Maintenance of a Mediterranean Diet (TEAM-MED): Protocol for a Randomised Feasibility Trial of a Peer Support Intervention for Dietary Behaviour Change in Adults at Hig," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-21, May.
  • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:15:y:2018:i:6:p:1130-:d:149910
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