Make Better Choices Study

Principal Investigator: Bonnie Spring, Ph.D.

• We are currently conducting a study that investigates the effects of making specific dietary and activity changes in fruit, vegetable and fat intake and sedentary and physical activity. 
   
  

• The study includes a screening process, laboratory sessions, and making changes in your diet and activity. 
  
  

• The screening process involves completing on-line questionnaires, a telephone interview and a 3-hour in person screening session.
  
  

• Information obtained during the screening process will indicate whether you have the characteristics we are looking for.  If so, then you will qualify for our study. 

• If eligible, you will be randomly assigned to make one of four possible sets of changes in your diet and activity.  You will be asked to:

  *Record diet and activity while following your usual routines for 2 weeks 

  *Receive a coaching session to help you change your diet and activity

  *Record diet and activity while following the new routines for 3 weeks

  *Attend two 4-hour laboratory sessions

  *Record diet and activity occasionally during a follow-up phase

• If you choose to participate in this study, you will be compensated.  There are 4 phases to this study in which you will receive the following payments:

  *screening session ($20)

  *baseline recording/lab session phase ($100)

  *diet and activity change recording/lab session phase ($175)

  *follow-up phase ($435)

  You will receive payment for the phases you complete.

• If you are interested in participating, we ask that you complete on-line screening questionnaires about your typical consumption of fruit, vegetables and high fat food, as well as your typical engagement in physically active and sedentary pastimes.

  *The purpose of the on-line questionnaires is to determine whether your diet and activity habits are consistent with eligibility criteria.

  *The questionnaires take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

  *Completing the questionnaires is completely voluntary and not required unless you are interested in participating in the study.

  *There is no potential benefit, other than that you may learn about your eating and activity habits and/or you may be found eligible for the study.

  *There are no potential risks of completing these questionnaires.

  *Please note that the completion of these on-line questionnaires does not guarantee that you will be eligible to participate in the study.  If you are not eligible for the study, your responses will be destroyed.  

• If you would rather mail your contact information and questionnaire responses, please mail them to: Dr. Andrea Kozak, University of Illinois at Chicago, Department of Psychology (MC 285), Health Promotion and Research Services, 1007 W. Harrison Street, Chicago, IL 60607-7137.  Click here to access printable forms.

I acknowledge that I have read and understood the description of the study.  By checking the box below and selecting "Submit," I consent to providing my name, e-mail address, telephone number, and questionnaire responses to Dr. Bonnie Spring and her research staff.