NCT07112131

Non-Diet Nutrition Education and Its Effects on Eating Behavior, Body Image, and Well-Being in Adult Women

The Effect of Non-Diet Nutrition Education on Eating Behavior, Body Image, and Well-Being in Adult Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 52 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Tuğba TÜRKCAN · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 19 Years – 35 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a non-diet nutrition education program can improve eating behaviors, body image, and well-being in normal-BMI women aged 19-35 years. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Does participation in an 8-week non-diet nutrition education program improve eating behavior, body image, and well-being over time in the intervention group compared to the control group? * Is there a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in eating behavior, body image, and well-being after the intervention? Researchers will compare an intervention group receiving an 8-week non-diet nutrition education with a control group receiving no intervention, to see if the program leads to improvements in psychological and behavioral outcomes without focusing on weight loss. Participants will: * Complete pre- and post-intervention assessments, including validated questionnaires on eating behavior (DEBQ, FCQ, IES-2), body image (BAS, Stunkard Figure Rating Scale), and psychological well-being (WHO-5, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale), as well as a 3-day food diary. * Be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (8-week online non-diet nutrition education sessions) or the control group (no intervention). * Engage in 8 weekly, 60-minute sessions focused on intuitive eating, body acceptance, and health-promoting nutrition.

Conditions

• Eating Behaviors
• Body Image
• Well-Being, Psychological
• Young Adult Females

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Non-Diet Nutrition Education Program	The intervention is an 8-week online nutrition education program based on non-diet approaches, including intuitive eating, rejecting diet mentality, honoring hunger, body acceptance, and well-being. Each weekly session is 60 minutes long and involves interactive discussions and home practices.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-07-21
• Primary completion: 2025-09-01
• Completion: 2025-10-01
• First posted: 2025-08-08
• Last updated: 2025-08-08

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)