Sustainable Culturally Adapted Nutrition (SCAN) Program

Summary

The purpose of the study is to determine the impact of an enhanced, food incentive program \[called the sustainable culturally adapted nutrition (SCAN) program\], which is integrated with the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) and a food prescription framework. The SCAN program aims is to improve participant adherence and the ability to make sustainable behavioral changes to reduce the chances of developing diabetes.

Conditions

• Diabetes

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Live instructional video sessions

Three instructional live video sessions will be provided to participants via live videoconferencing. The session will describe fundamentals for preparing produce for cooking, healthy approaches to cooking foods, a review of serving sizes, reading labels, and different classes of health foods. The nutrition education is designed to promote healthy dietary patterns for all by empowering participants to navigate healthy eating through the lens of their own food and cultural experiences. By emphasizing culinary techniques over recipes, instructors can inspire adaptability of culturally familiar flavors and ingredients for a diverse range of ethnicities, abilities, and cooking equipment.

BEHAVIORAL

Links to educational videos

This online information will supplement and reinforce the information presented in the live instructional video sessions.

BEHAVIORAL

Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)

The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a lifestyle change program intended to stop the onset of type 2 diabetes. The program involves Lifestyle Coaches, who help participants make and maintain the lifestyle changes that can help prevent type 2 diabetes. The Lifestyle Coaches share information about diabetes prevention, debunk fitness and health myths, and encourage fitness and healthy eating in regular group sessions. They also work with participants individually on personalized weight loss and exercise goals and action plans, using the group as a source of support and encouragement.

BEHAVIORAL

Produce Delivery

The investigators partnered with the Houston Food Bank (HFB) to offer up to 30 pounds of fresh produce twice per month to all DPP participants through a food prescription (Food Rx) program.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Texas Department of State Health Services

  collaborator OTHER

• The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• William Perkison, MD, MPH · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Study Design

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

65 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2021-07-12

Primary Completion

2023-03-15

Completion

2023-03-15

Countries

• United States

Study Locations