A Culturally-relevant Micronutrient-dense Plant-rich (mNDPR) Dietary Intervention for Native Americans

Launched by NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY · Feb 11, 2021

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial is studying a special diet designed to help reduce obesity and related health issues among Native American employees at Twin Arrows Casino. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the diet group or a wait-list group. Those in the diet group will follow a 12-week nutritional program that focuses on culturally relevant foods and includes weekly coaching sessions led by trained graduate students. These sessions will help participants set personal health goals and provide education on healthy eating.

To be eligible for the study, participants should be self-identified Native American employees of Twin Arrows Casino, aged 21 to 65, and have a body mass index (BMI) over 24. They should not be part of any weight-loss programs or taking medications that could pose a risk. Participants can expect to attend group meetings that fit around their work schedules, with the first meeting being two hours long followed by shorter sessions each week. Those in the wait-list group will receive the same diet program after the first group finishes their 12 weeks. This trial aims to not only help participants improve their diet and health but also to see if these changes last over time.

Gender

ALL

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Self-identified Native American employee of Twin Arrows Casino;
• • 21-65 years of age;
• • self-reported body mass index (BMI) of \>24 kg/m;
• • not currently participating in a weight-loss program;
• • not taking any medications that could increase medical risk (e.g., insulin) or that had weight loss as a primary side effect;
• • must work at Navajo Gaming Enterprise one year prior to the start of the study and indicate intent to work at Navajo Gaming Enterprise over the following year through the length of the study.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Individuals reporting gastric bypass, adjustable gastric band, gastric sleeve, or duodenal switch weight loss surgeries;
• • pregnancy, or planning to become pregnant within the next year;
• • insulin dependence;
• • inability to attend weekly group coaching sessions will be ineligible to participate.