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Appalachians Together Restoring the Eating Environment

NCT02399436 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 720

Last updated 2017-04-19

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

Most of the nation's serious chronic health challenges and causes of death, including diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and obesity, are directly linked to sub-optimal diet. Both poor diets and associated disease are disproportionately common in the Appalachian counties of eastern Kentucky, a region with stark health inequities, including elevated rates of obesity, overweight, and premature mortality. The purpose of this pilot study is to evaluate a multi-component intervention developed through community-based participatory research methods for improving access to healthy foods and enhancing dietary intake in eastern Kentucky. The intervention components evaluated in this study consist of a social marketing campaign delivered to middle and high schools to promote healthy snacking and water consumption, and a series of group cooking classes for adults.

Conditions

  • Dietary Habits

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

School-Based Healthy Snacking Campaign

The school-based healthy snacking campaign includes the following activities: * Sales promotion of snack choices that meet federal Smart Snack guidelines during the school day and at school events, such as snack bars and after-school events; * The installation of new filtered water fountains outfitted with water-filling stations; * The distribution of re-usable water bottles to students at participating schools; and * A social marketing campaign to support adoption of the healthy snacks and water consumption by students.

BEHAVIORAL

Community Cooking Classes

Cooking classes will be delivered to groups of 8-12 adult participants as a series of 8 weekly classes in community venues. The content of each class is driven by topics and themes identified and prioritized by community members, namely cooking healthy on tight budget.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Community Farm Alliance

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mark Swanson, PhD

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-01-31
Primary Completion
2016-07-31
Completion
2016-07-31

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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