RECRUITING

The Neighborhood & Health Study

Description

The objective of The Neighborhood \& Health Study is to use a quasi-experimental mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of living in an agrihood-an agriculturally integrated community. This study follows a longitudinal cohort of residents of a newly developed neighborhood (the Indigo Neighborhood) and a geographically and socio-demographically matched neighborhood (the Elyson Neighborhood), both located in Fort Bend County, Texas, providing a unique opportunity for a natural experiment.

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The objective of The Neighborhood \& Health Study is to use a quasi-experimental mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of living in an agrihood-an agriculturally integrated community. This study follows a longitudinal cohort of residents of a newly developed neighborhood (the Indigo Neighborhood) and a geographically and socio-demographically matched neighborhood (the Elyson Neighborhood), both located in Fort Bend County, Texas, providing a unique opportunity for a natural experiment.

A Naturalistic Study of Residents of an Agriculturally Integrated Community

The Neighborhood & Health Study

Condition
Healthy Eating
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Katy

Elyson Neighborhood, Katy, Texas, United States, 77493

Richmond

Indigo Neighborhood, Richmond, Texas, United States, 77406

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 18 years or older
  • * Lived in the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence for less than 3 months or intend to move to the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence.
  • * Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included
  • * 18 years or older
  • * Live in the Elyson Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence (the comparison neighborhood group).
  • * Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Texas A&M University,

Jay E Maddock, Ph.D., PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Texas A&M University

Study Record Dates

2026-03-01