Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP
Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices for Chronic Disease Prevention Among EFNEP Participants
Baylor College of Medicine
375 participants
Jan 15, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Living in Harris or Fort Bend counties
- being a parent of a child 4-8 years old
- ability to speak in English or Spanish
- have ready access to a telephone
- have access to the Internet with a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop, or a desktop computer
Exclusion Criteria2
- parents of children with disabilities and/or those on prescription medications that affect weight and/or appetite
- parents who are not able to complete self-report questionnaires
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Interventions
125 participants will be recruited for this arms. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The intervention content will be delivered by the Houston Food Bank (HFB) over an 8-week period.
125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Participants will also receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions.
125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Additionally, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions, in addition to nutrition education delivered by the HFB. Participants will also receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of \~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located HFB food pantry in addition to the nutrition education and feeding practices components. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for up to 9 months, for a total of 18 redemptions.
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NCT05881759