Food Prescriptions to Promote Affordable Diets

Launched by KAISER PERMANENTE · Apr 1, 2022

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ClinConnect Summary

This clinical trial, called "Food Prescriptions to Promote Affordable Diets," is studying how meal planning and affordable grocery delivery can help families lose weight and improve their eating habits. The research focuses on Latino households with multiple generations living together, where at least two adults have a higher body weight and want to shed some pounds, along with at least one child under 18. The goal is to see if these tools can make a difference in their health and diet quality.

To join the study, households need to have 3 to 5 members, including at least two adults with a Body Mass Index (BMI) over 27, and they must own a smartphone or have internet access. Participants should not have certain health issues, like chronic kidney disease or insulin-dependent diabetes, and they need to be willing to buy their groceries. Those who take part can expect to receive meal plans and grocery delivery services that fit their family's needs. It's important to know that the trial is currently recruiting participants, and families must be committed to staying in the area for a year.

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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