Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area
Sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
About this study
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the (Brighter Bites (BB) intervention compared to a wait-list control group 9 months after the intervention on changes in primary child outcomes (HbA1c, and vegetable intake), on changes in secondary outcomes (household food security status, parent and child dietary behaviors, and home access/availability of fruits and vegetables (FV)), and the mediational influence of changes in food security status, parent outcomes, and home environment measures on changes in child outcomes.
The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the (Brighter Bites (BB) intervention compared to wait-list control at post intervention on changes in primary child outcomes (HbA1c, and vegetable intake), to examine the effects of the BB intervention compared to wait-list control at 9-month post intervention on changes in secondary outcomes (household food security status, parent and child dietary behaviors, and home access/availability of fruits and vegetables (FV)),to examine the mediational influence of changes in food security status, parent outcomes, and home environment measures on changes in child outcomes at 9-month post-intervention, using within-subject analyses, examine and compare the long-term and dose-response effects of the BB intervention strategies on diet, adiposit…
Where this study is enrolling
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Houston, Texas
Who can participate
Inclusion criteria
- ✓enrollment of 100 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students
- ✓high proportion of children participating in the free and reduced lunch (FRL) program (\>70%)
- ✓willingness to implement a coordinated school health (CSH) program
Exclusion criteria
- ✕Prior participation in BB in the previous school year
- ✕children or parents identified as special needs per school; or having any physical, cognitive, or psychological disability that would prevent participation in evaluation measures
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