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Table 1 Summary of intervention content self-assessed by participants at baseline and at completion of the intervention

From: Connecting Health and Technology (CHAT): protocol of a randomized controlled trial to improve nutrition behaviours using mobile devices and tailored text messaging in young adults

Ate more or less

Substitutions

Ate more:

Switching to

Servings of fruit and/or vegetables

Low energy/diet drinks or waters

Variety of fruits and vegetables

Lower-alcohol or non-alcoholic drinks

Adding more vegetables or salad to meals

Healthier options when eating out

 

More alcohol free days every week

Ate/drank less:

 

Sugary drinks (e.g. fizzy drinks, sports drinks or cordial)

 

Confectionary (e.g. chocolate, lollies, cakes, sweet biscuits)

 

Sugary foods (e.g. lollies, sugar in drinks)

 

Fatty foods (e.g. pies, pastries)

 

Alcohol

 

Fast food

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