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Experimental Analysis of Price Changes and Food Purchases in Obese and Lean Mothers
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Buffalo |
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New York |
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14214 |
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Subsidy 12.5% - Subsidy 25% - Tax 12.5% - Tax 25% - Usual Shopping |
| Purpose: |
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The goal of the proposed study is to apply experimental economics in an online grocery store
shopping model to examine the effects of pricing on hypothetical food purchases
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| Study Summary: |
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Participants will be lean and overweight primary grocery shoppers aged 18 years and older.
Participants will be considered lean if their body mass index (BMI = kg/m2) is less than
29.9, overweight if their BMI is greater than or equal to 30.12 To meet eligibility for the
study, participants must be the guardian of a child at least 2 years or older, do the
primary grocery shopping for the family, they must also report being weekly household
grocery shoppers, and purchase the majority of their household's groceries once a week.
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| Criteria: |
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Inclusion Criteria:
18 or older primary shopper in the household, atleast one child over 2 years of age
Exclusion Criteria:
eating disorders, not liking study foods
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| NCT ID: |
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NCT01619787 |
| Primary Contact: |
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Principal Investigator Leonard H Epstein, PhD University at Buffalo
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| Backup Contact: |
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N/A |
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Buffalo, New York 14214 United States
Kelly D Fletcher, MPH Phone: 716-829-6817 Email: kdearing@buffalo.edu
Site Status: Recruiting |
| Data Source: |
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ClinicalTrials.gov |
| Date Processed: |
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May 20, 2013 |
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