Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area

Description

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the (Brighter Bites (BB) intervention compared to a wait-list control group 9 months after the intervention on changes in primary child outcomes (HbA1c, and vegetable intake), on changes in secondary outcomes (household food security status, parent and child dietary behaviors, and home access/availability of fruits and vegetables (FV)), and the mediational influence of changes in food security status, parent outcomes, and home environment measures on changes in child outcomes.

Conditions

Child Obesity, Cardiometabolic Health

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the (Brighter Bites (BB) intervention compared to a wait-list control group 9 months after the intervention on changes in primary child outcomes (HbA1c, and vegetable intake), on changes in secondary outcomes (household food security status, parent and child dietary behaviors, and home access/availability of fruits and vegetables (FV)), and the mediational influence of changes in food security status, parent outcomes, and home environment measures on changes in child outcomes.

Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) to Evaluate the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Health of Children and Parents in a Persistent Poverty Area

Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area

Condition
Child Obesity
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Houston

The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States, 77030

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * enrollment of 100 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students
  • * high proportion of children participating in the free and reduced lunch (FRL) program (\>70%)
  • * willingness to implement a coordinated school health (CSH) program
  • * Prior participation in BB in the previous school year
  • * children or parents identified as special needs per school; or having any physical, cognitive, or psychological disability that would prevent participation in evaluation measures

Ages Eligible for Study

6 Years to 9 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston,

Shreela Sharma, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Record Dates

2028-04-30