Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Diseases, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Obesity, Osteoarthritis, Stroke, TIA
Conditions
Brief summary
Researchers are trying to determine if subjects with lack of access to healthy food and a long term health problem, are helped by a weekly box of healthy groceries and nutrition education.
Detailed description
Participants that have a chronic preventable disease and food insecurity will be offered enrollment in the study. Once all participants are enrolled, they will be given weekly boxes of food which includes materials for a nutritious recipe and extra fruit and vegetables for a total of 6 weeks. The SNAP-Ed Educator and SHIP Public health coordinator will be present at food pick up to answer questions about the boxes, food preparation, etc. They will be given the option of participating in grocery store and farmer's market tours, as well as sign up for text messaging of nutrition information and recipes. At the end of 6 weeks, they will be asked to participate in a focus group. At baseline, 3 months and 6 months, they will be asked to complete a survey on lifestyle behaviors and food choices.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALNutrition Education
Weekly box of healthy groceries and nutrition education including a recipe, food to make the recipe, extra fruit and vegetables.
Sponsors
Mayo Clinic
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Adult patients that have been identified as having food insecurity based on a two question screening tool, AND * Also has one of more of the following chronic diseases: * Hypertension, * Heart disease, * Stroke/TIA, * DM 2, * Cancer/history of cancer, * obesity * osteoarthritis
Exclusion criteria
* Pregnant women * Children
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in the number of self-reported fruits per day | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months | Number of self-reported fruits per day |
| Change in the number of self-reported vegetables per day | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months | Number of self-reported vegetables per day |
| Change in number of days a week and minutes per day participants participate in physical activity and sedentary activity | Baseline, 3 months, 6 months | Measured using self-reported Food Rx Pilot survey |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in A1c | 6 months and 12 months | Identified through chart review |
| Change in BMI kg/m2 (weight in kg, height in meters) | 6 months and 12 months | Identified through chart review |
| Change in Systolic and/or Diastolic Hypertension mmHg | 6 months and 12 months | Identified through chart review |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed