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Food Prescriptions to Promote Affordable Diets

Food Prescriptions to Promote Affordable Diets That Meet RDAs Among Multi-generational Latino Households

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
2 Years and older
Sex
All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Procedures mentioned: Blood draws

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "Anthropometric measurements, blood pressure, and dietary intake and blood samples will be collected at baseline, 6, and 12 months."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests whether meal planning and affordable grocery delivery help people lose weight, eat better, and improve their health. It is for Latino households with adults and children living together.

This is an Randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the impact of meal planning and affordable grocery delivery on weight loss, dietary quality and health on members of multigenerational Latino households.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • A Latino household with 3–5 people, including at least one child under 18 and adults from one or both age groups: 18–64 and 65 or older.
  • At least two adults must each have a BMI over 27 and want to lose weight. BMI is a measure based on height and weight.
  • Have at least one smartphone, tablet, or computer, or have internet access.
  • Have no diet limits or medical conditions that prevent taking part, such as long-term kidney disease or diabetes that needs insulin. People with type 2 diabetes who do not need insulin may join.
  • Plan to stay in the area for 12 months.
  • Do not take medicines that affect weight loss, such as steroids, some medicines for depression, or medicines for seizures.
  • Be willing to pay for groceries.
  • If using CalFresh, be willing to pick up groceries at the store.

Who can't join

  • Have chronic kidney disease, which is long-term kidney disease.
  • Have diabetes that needs insulin.
  • Have diet limits that do not fit the study menus.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * Multigenerational Latino household that has at least 2 adults with a BMI \>27 kg/m2 and who both want to lose weight and at least one child under age 18; \[Multi-generational is defined as having household members in two or three age groups: a) less than 18 years; b) 18-64 years; c) 65 years or older\]; The household should have between 3-5 residents. * Owns at least 1 smart phone, tablet or computer or has internet access; * No dietary exclusions or medical conditions (e.g. chronic kidney disease, or using insulin (those with type 2 diabetes mellitus without needing insulin can participate) * Plans to stay in the area for 12 months; * Must not be using medications that interfere with weight loss (e.g., steroids, certain anti-depressants, anti-seizure medications), * Willing to pay for groceries * If on Calfresh, must be willing to pick up groceries at the store. Exclusion Criteria: * Chronic kidney disease, * insulin dependent diabetes, * dietary exclusions that are inconsistent with menus

Study sites (1)

CA