Table 1.
Overview of study design: measurements, interventions, and planning.
| Measurements and characteristics of the intervention | Timepoints (weeks), t | ||
| Diet | |||
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Diet quality (Dutch Healthy Diet Index) per food category and total score | 0, 8, 16 | |
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Carotenoids in blood (biomarker fruit and vegetable intake) | 0, 8, 16 | |
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Food purchase data at retailer (via customer card) | 4, 12 | |
| Subjective health | |||
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Self-perceived health questionnaire | 0, 16 | |
| Consumer experiences | |||
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Evaluation questionnaire | 16 | |
| Metabolic health | |||
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Waist circumference | 0, 8, 16 | |
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BMI | 0, 8, 16 | |
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Blood pressure | 0, 8, 16 | |
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Lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDLa, LDLb, and triglycerides) | 0, 8, 16 | |
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Fasting glucose | 0, 8, 16 | |
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C-peptide | 0, 8, 16 | |
| Personalized advice | |||
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Stage 1: automated advice based on individual diet quality and metabolic health status | 0, 8 | |
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Stage 2: telephone consultation with dietitian to define behavioral change strategy and discuss personal preferences | 0, 8 | |
| Feedback | |||
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Diet quality discussed in telephone consultations with dietitian | 0, 8 | |
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Alternatives for product purchases in email messages from dietitian | 4, 12 | |
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Metabolic health via web-based platform | 0, 8, 16 | |
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Integrated personal health score via web-based platform | 0, 16 | |
aHDL: high-density lipoprotein.
bLDL: low-density lipoprotein.