Netflix and nourish: study tests if videos beat pamphlets for healthier eating

NCT ID NCT07048483

First seen Jan 05, 2026 · Last updated Jun 23, 2026 · Updated 25 times

Summary

This study looked at whether watching short videos about healthy eating can improve diet quality and confidence in making food choices. 62 adults with overweight or obesity were split into two groups: one watched videos and discussed them, the other received written handouts. The goal was to see which method works better for encouraging healthier habits.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Online.

    Columbia, South Carolina, 29208, United States

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

Nutrition education via videos or handouts

What this could lead to

If successful, this could show that short videos are a simple, low-cost way to help people eat healthier.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed study with only 62 participants. It measured short-term changes in diet quality and self-confidence, not long-term health outcomes.

Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Obesity obesity disorder Overweight

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.