Baseline design elements and sample characteristics for seven sites participating in the Nutrition Working Group of the Behavior Change Consortium

Authors

Amy L. Yaroch, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Linda Nebeling, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Frances E. Thompson, National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Thomas G. Hurley, University of South Carolina
James R. Hebert, University of South Carolina
Deborah J. Toobert, Oregon Research Institute
Ken Resnicow, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Geoffrey W. Greene, University of Rhode Island
Geoffrey C. Williams, University of Rochester
Diane L. Elliot, Oregon Health & Science University
Tamara Goldman Sher, Illinois Institute of Technology
Maria Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, University of Illinois at Chicago
Judith Salkeld, Brown University
Susan Rossi, University of Rhode Island
Andrea Domas, Rush University Medical Center
Holly Mcgregor, University of Rochester
Carol Defrancesco, Oregon Health & Science University
Frances Mccarty, Rollins School of Public Health
Rebecca B. Costello, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Karen E. Peterson, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Document Type

Article

Date of Original Version

1-1-2008

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to describe the baseline design elements and sample characteristics of the Behavior Change Consortium (BCC) Dietary Measurement studies for each of the 7 sites that comprised the BCC Nutrition Working Group (NWG). This article summarizes the project designs, including descriptions of diverse study populations, primary assessment methods, and study outcomes. Common measures used across sites included the National Cancer Institute (NCI) Fruit and Vegetable Screener, NCI Percentage Energy from Fat Screener, 24-h dietary recalls, and a single- or 2-item fruit and vegetable measure. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, body weight and height, smoking status, and serum carotenoids were also collected. Study design information such as assessment time points, as well as baseline sample characteristics, is also described. This paper provides the overall framework and descriptive information and serves as the reference for the BCC NWG special supplement. © 2008 American Society for Nutrition.

Publication Title, e.g., Journal

Journal of Nutrition

Volume

138

Issue

1

Citation/Publisher Attribution

Yaroch, Amy L., Linda Nebeling, Frances E. Thompson, Thomas G. Hurley, James R. Hebert, Deborah J. Toobert, Ken Resnicow, Geoffrey W. Greene, Geoffrey C. Williams, Diane L. Elliot, Tamara G. Sher, Maria Stacewicz-Sapuntzakis, Judith Salkeld, Susan Rossi, Andrea Domas, Holly Mcgregor, Carol Defrancesco, Frances Mccarty, Rebecca B. Costello, and Karen E. Peterson. "Baseline design elements and sample characteristics for seven sites participating in the Nutrition Working Group of the Behavior Change Consortium." Journal of Nutrition 138, 1 (2008). doi: 10.1093/jn/138.1.185s.