About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
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;
Disqualifiers
Chronic kidney disease,
insulin dependent diabetes,
dietary exclusions that are inconsistent with menus
Trial design
Crossover
Treatments tested in this trial
FoodRx
Combination productParticipants will receive weekly meal plans and recipes and the groceries required to prepare the recommended meals
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Weight loss
Changes in BMI
Changes in dietary quality
Participants will complete the ASA24-2020
Secondary outcomes
Change in HbA1C
biomarker of blood glucose
Change in SGOT/PT
Liver function tests
Change in Cholesterol
level of cholesterol
Change in Systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Blood pressure
Sponsors and contacts
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Kaiser Permanente
Lead sponsor
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Collaborator
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Collaborator