Can a simple questionnaire accurately track your veggie intake?
NCT ID NCT02610023
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests how well three different food frequency questionnaires estimate how many fruits and vegetables people eat. Researchers will compare the questionnaire results to actual diet records and blood and skin tests for carotenoids—natural pigments found in plants. The goal is to find a simple, accurate tool for measuring dietary intake in healthy adults.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jan 2015
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Participants will be recruited from the Ohio State University Campus, Wexner Medical Center Hospitals, and surrounding greater Columbus area.
- Ages
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20 to 50 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Be literate and able to understand English * Have a body mass index (BMI) between 18.5 and 30 kg/m\^2; this represents the lowest end of the healthy BMI range and the upper limit of the overweight BMI range for our target age range * Be a non-smoker (defined as adults who have never smoked or who have not had a cigarette in the past ten years) * Not currently be taking any vitamins, minerals, or dietary supplements (or agree to discontinue use for the duration of the study) and agree to consume a standardized daily multivitamin for the remainder of the study (CVS One Daily) * Voluntarily agree to participate and sign an informed consent document * Agree to three separate blood draws * Agree to three separate spectroscopy scans to assess skin carotenoid levels * Agree to complete three separate 3-day diet records, three separate 3-day activity records, and one habitual physical activity questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Have an active metabolic or digestive illness, including malabsorptive disorders, renal insufficiency, hepatic insufficiency, hyper- or hypothyroidism, cachexia, morbid obesity, or short bowel syndrome * Have an active or a recent history of any condition that causes altered immunity, such as chronic inflammatory disease, autoimmune disorders, cancer, anemia, and blood dyscrasias * Are heavy alcohol consumers (defined as an average consumption of greater than 2 drinks/day)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute at Ohio State University Medical Center
Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States
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