menuCH - Swiss Nutrition Survey 2014-2015
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN16778734 |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN16778734 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 26/13 |
- Submission date
- 14/07/2017
- Registration date
- 27/07/2017
- Last edited
- 06/09/2023
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Plain English Summary
Background and study aims
In the past Switzerland has lacked nationally representative information to evaluate diet, nutrition and food safety. To fill in the gap, the first national nutrition survey called ‘menuCH’ was conducted in 2014-2015. The primary aim of the cross-sectional survey was to determine what and how much people living in Switzerland eat and drink, when and where. The Institutes of Social and Preventive Medicine in Lausanne (IUMSP) and Bern (ISPM) developed and conducted menuCH on behalf of Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office and Federal Office of Public Health, which funded the survey. Results on anthropometric characteristics and indicators of eating and physical activity behaviours have been published in a public report in English. Further results on dietary intakes at food and nutrient levels are to be published.
Who can participate?
Adults aged 18 to 75 living in Switzerland
What does the study involve?
Participants complete a questionnaire about physical activity and diet, and attend a study visit where they have their height and weight measured. Participants’ food consumption is mainly assessed via a multiple-pass 24-hour dietary recalls (24HDR), using an international validated software (GloboDiet®). Participants are followed up with a phone call for a second 24HDR around two to six weeks later.
What are the possible benefits and risks of participating?
There are no benefits or risks with participating.
Where is the study run from?
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine of Lausanne (IUMSP) and Bern (ISPM) / Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (Switzerland)
When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for?
October 2012 to December 2016
Who is funding the study?
1. Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office (Switzerland)
2. Federal Office of Public Health (Switzerland)
Who is the main contact?
menuCH team
ernaehrungserhebung@blv.admin.ch
Contact information
Scientific
Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (IUMSP)
Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)
Biopôle 2
Route de la Corniche 10
Lausanne
1010
Switzerland
| Phone | +41 21 314 08 99 |
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| murielle.bochud@chuv.ch |
Public
Swiss Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office
Risk Assessment Division
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
Bern
3003
Switzerland
| Phone | +41 58 463 30 33 |
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| ernaehrungserhebung@blv.admin.ch |
Study information
| Study design | Nationwide cross-sectional nutrition survey of a stratified random sample of the population |
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| Primary study design | Observational |
| Secondary study design | Cross sectional study |
| Study setting(s) | Community |
| Study type | Prevention |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in English in web format. Please contact ernaehrungserhebung@blv.admin.ch to request a patient information sheet (only available in German, French and Italian). |
| Scientific title | Switzerland - National Nutrition Survey menuCH 2014-2015 |
| Study acronym | menuCH |
| Study hypothesis | The aim of the National Nutrition Survey menuCH is to define what and how much people living in Switzerland eat and drink, when and where in order to evaluate better the nutrition situation, keep high and improve food safety, detect faster possible risks associated with food, verify and adapt if necessary the present dietary recommendations, improve the food range and composition, develop and implement effective nutrition strategies and measures to promote health and quality of life, support research and development in the fields of nutrition, food and behaviour sciences with up-to-date and nationally representative data. |
| Ethics approval(s) | Cantonal ethics committee of Vaud, 21/02/2013, ref: Protocol 26/13 |
| Condition | Population-based nutrition study |
| Intervention | Trained dietitians/nutritionists conduct two interviews per participant in German, French or Italian. The first interview is conducted face-to-face and the second is conducted by phone two to six weeks later. The face-to-face interview consists of six elements: 1. Introduction and consent 2. Completeness check of the dietary behaviour and physical activity questionnaire 3. Anthropometric measurements 4. 24-hour dietary recalls (24HDR) using the international validated software GloboDiet® (40-60 minutes) 5. Schedule of the second phone-administrated 24HDR 6. Closure The phone interview consists of only elements 4 and 6. |
| Intervention type | Behavioural |
| Primary outcome measure | 1. Food consumption is assessed by two non-consecutive multiple-pass 24-hour dietary recalls 2. Body weight and height is measured to the nearest 0.1 kg and cm, respectively following WHO guidelines using a calibrated Seca 701 scale, equipped with a Seca 220 telescopic measuring rod (Seca GmbH, Hamburg, Germany). Body weight and height are used to calculate Body Mass Index (BMI) 3. Mean waist and hip circumferences are calculated out of three measures to the nearest 0.1 cm using a Gulick I unstretchable tape, equipped with a dynamometer (North Coast Medical, CA, USA) |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Cooking and eating habits, nutrition knowledge, and physical activity (short form IPAQ), socioeconomic and demographic characteristics are assessed via a self-administered 49-item paper questionnaire |
| Overall study start date | 01/10/2012 |
| Overall study end date | 31/12/2016 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Healthy volunteer |
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| Age group | Adult |
| Lower age limit | 18 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 2000 |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. Non-institutionalized residents of Switzerland 2. Aged 18 to 75 years |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Institutionalized or unable to communicate in the national language |
| Recruitment start date | 27/01/2014 |
| Recruitment end date | 28/02/2015 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- Switzerland
Study participating centres
Lausanne
1010
Switzerland
Bern
3012
Switzerland
Sponsor information
Government
Schwarzenburgstrasse 155
Bern
3003
Switzerland
| Phone | +41 58 463 30 33 |
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| info@blv.admin.ch | |
| Website | https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/fr/home.html?_organization=1079 |
Government
Schwarzenburgstrasse 157
Bern
3003
Switzerland
| Phone | +41 58 462 21 11 |
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| info@bag.admin.ch | |
| Website | https://www.bag.admin.ch/bag/fr/home.html?_organization=317 |
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Switzerland
| Website | http://www.blv.admin.ch/?lang=en |
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"ROR" |
https://ror.org/01hwpsz06 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
No information available
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | 31/12/2017 |
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| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Stored in repository |
| Publication and dissemination plan | For first results from the anthropometry and the questionnaire about nutrition behavior and physical activity in Switzerland see: Bochud et al. (2017) Anthropometric characteristics and indicators of eating and physical activity behaviors in the Swiss adult population. Results from menuCH 2014-2015. Report on behalf of the Federal Office of Public Health and the Food Safety and Veterinary Office. Published online 16/03/2017. (Available: https://menuch.iumsp.ch/index.php/catalog/4/download/58) More results are available in German, French or Italian here: https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/de/home/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/ernaehrung/menuch.html, https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/fr/home/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/ernaehrung/menuch.html, https://www.blv.admin.ch/blv/it/home/lebensmittel-und-ernaehrung/ernaehrung/menuch.html It is planned to publish more results at food and nutrient levels in scientific peer-reviewed journals. |
| IPD sharing plan | All survey data are available on: https://menuch.iumsp.ch/ (or directly here: https://menuch.iumsp.ch/index.php/catalog/4) |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | Pilot study results (published ) | 01/03/2017 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Main study results (published ) | 25/10/2017 | Yes | No | |
| Results article | Alcohol-Drinking Levels | 16/06/2022 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Caffeine consumption | 20/12/2019 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Cancer-protective lifestyle adherence | 14/09/2023 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Dietary Patterns | 29/12/2018 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Differences between menuCH participants with different meat-eating habits | 07/09/2020 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Does diet map with mortality? | 14/04/2022 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Processed meat and association with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors | 23/10/2019 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Ultraprocessed food intake | 25/10/2022 | 05/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Breakfast composition and abdominal obesity | 20/11/2018 | 06/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Contribution of diet quality to socioeconomic inequalities in obesity | 12/07/2019 | 06/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Sugar consumption | 19/05/2019 | 06/09/2023 | Yes | No |
| Results article | Using different dietary assessment methods | 21/03/2022 | 06/09/2023 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
06/09/2023: Publication references added.
10/07/2018: Publication references added.
10/08/2017: Internal review.
