Dietary Behavior Intervention in African Americans at Risk for Cardiovascular Disease

Launched by NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH CLINICAL CENTER (CC) · Mar 11, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying how cooking and eating behaviors can help reduce the risk of heart disease in African American adults living in specific areas of Washington, D.C. The researchers want to learn more about the cooking habits of participants and see if a community cooking program can encourage healthier home-cooking practices. The trial is looking for African American adults aged 18 and older who live in Wards 7 or 8 and have at least one risk factor for heart disease, such as being overweight, having high cholesterol, or being a smoker.

Participants can expect to take part in two phases. In the first phase, they will fill out a survey about their health and eating habits and join a discussion group for about three hours. In the second phase, they will attend weekly cooking events led by a trained chef for six weeks, where they will learn healthy cooking skills. Participants will also have health check-ups and keep a daily cooking journal over an 18-week period. Transportation will be provided if needed, making it easier for everyone to join in. This study aims to empower participants with the knowledge and skills to improve their cooking and eating, ultimately helping to lower their risk of heart disease.

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ALL

Eligibility criteria

• * FIRST PHASE:
• • A sample of AA adults (n= 20) living in Wards 7 or 8 of Washington, D.C. will be recruited for this phase.
• INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • English-speaking
• • Self-identified AA adults (defined as age greater than or equal to 18)
• • Live in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C.
• At least one self-reported risk factor for CV disease known by participant or told to participant by a clinician within the last 12 months. Specific risk factors are:
• • overweight or obese (self-reported height and weight compute to BMI if needed greater than or equal to 25)
• • elevated waist to hip ratio
• • elevated cholesterol
• • clinical hypertension or prehypertension
• • prediabetes
• • elevated fasting glucose level on laboratory report
• • current smoker or prior (within the past 12 months) smoker.
• EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • Under the age of 18
• • Do not live in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C.
• • No risk factors for CVD
• • Or adults not of AA descent (self-identified)
• • Non-English speaking
• SECOND PHASE:
• • A sample of AA adults (n= 35) living in Wards 7 or 8 of Washington, D.C. will be recruited for this phase.
• INCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • English-speaking
• • Self-identified AA adults (defined as age greater than or equal to 18)
• • Who live in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C.
• At least one self-reported risk factor for CV disease known by participant or told to participant by a clinician within the last 12 months. Specific risk factors are:
• • overweight or obese (self-reported height and weight compute to BMI if needed \>= 25)
• • elevated waist to hip ratio
• • elevated cholesterol
• • clinical hypertension or prehypertension
• • prediabetes
• • elevated fasting glucose level on laboratory report
• • current smoker or prior (within the past 12 months) smoker.
• • Not pregnant at the time of screening and enrollment.\*
• • Willing to not attend or enroll in another cooking/culinary education program or class during participation in this study
• • Not enrolled currently or in the prior 12 months (at time of recruitment) in another ongoing cooking/culinary education program or class
• EXCLUSION CRITERIA:
• • AAs who are not age greater than or equal to 18
• • AA Adults not living in Wards 7 or 8 in Washington, D.C.
• • AA Adults living in the same household as another participant
• • AA adults without at least one risk factor for CVD
• • Or adults not of AA descent
• • Non-English speaking
• • Those enrolled currently or in the prior 12 months at time of recruitment in another ongoing cooking/culinary education program
• • Those not willing to not attend or enroll in another cooking/culinary education program or class during participation in this study
• • \* If individuals become pregnant during their participation, they can continue to participate if they want to. The pregnant participant will not undergo DEXA scanning procedure.