Objective The present research aimed to test the efficacy of affective and instrumental text
messages compared with a no‐message control as a strategy to increase fruit and …

Objective To assess the effectiveness of a habit‐based intervention delivered by e‐mail or
sms in improving fruit and vegetable consumption among young adults. Methods An eight …

This study investigates the effects of a feedback intervention employing text messaging
during 11 weeks on adolescents' behavior, self-efficacy and outcome expectations …

Healthy eating among young people may curb obesity and improve health, but strong
messaging is needed for healthy eating interventions. In the current work, we evaluated the …

The paper presents the design and results of a goal‐setting and feedback intervention
aimed at increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables. The intervention involved 256 D …

Objective Previous studies have shown that gain‐framed messages (vs. loss‐framed
messages) are more effective when advocating 'low‐risk'prevention behaviours (eg, diet …

ObjectiveThe purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of a school-based
nutrition and media education intervention on the promotion of fruit and vegetable …

Objective. The present study sought to test the efficacy of a brief research‐based, leaflet‐like
intervention to promote eating the recommended daily intake of fruit and vegetables …

Gain-framed health messages are found to be more effective when targeting prevention
behaviors. However, framing research has only minimally investigated the role of …

Background Consumption of the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables is
associated with several health benefits. Currently less than 25% of the American population …