Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Evidence that implementation intentions reduce dietary fat intake: a randomized trial.
This study evaluates the effectiveness of an intervention based on the concept of implementation intentions for reducing dietary fat intake. Participants (n=264) completed questionnaires on their motivation to eat a low-fat diet before being randomized to either an experimental condition, which required them to form an implementation intention, or a control condition. ⋯ This difference could not be explained by differences in motivation between the 2 groups. The findings are discussed in relation to the use of implementation intentions instead of tailored interventions to change behavior in general populations.