BerryCare teaches people about the health benefits of blackberries, how to harvest and maintain blackberry bushes and then assesses changes in knowledge and behaviors associated with blackberries and physical measurements.
BerryCare seeks to teach community members how to grow thornless, erect blackberry brambles and to healthily consume fresh blackberries using Plate It Up Kentucky Proud recipes. Horticulture, nutrition, and extension experts are working together to design a blackberry-growing program that engages citizens and their community in each step of the process, from planting to harvesting berries. The lessons will be delivered by experts in their respective field, with accompanying extension publications and supplemental materials provided for replication of the curriculum in other counties.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
38
Measures of biomedical and behavioral changes resulting from the consumption of blackberries.
Red Bird Mission
Beverly, Kentucky, United States
Harlan County Extension Office
Harlan, Kentucky, United States
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Jessamine County Senior Citizens Center
Nicholasville, Kentucky, United States
Change in consumption of blackberries
Blackberry consumption will be measured in participants during pre screening and throughout the course of the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in blood pressure
The effect of blackberry consumption on blood pressure will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in total cholesterol
The effect of blackberry consumption on total cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in HDL cholesterol
The effect of blackberry consumption on HDL cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in LDL cholesterol
The effect of blackberry consumption on LDL cholesterol will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in A1c
The effect of blackberry consumption on A1c will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in carotenoids
The effect of blackberry consumption on carotenoid status will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
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Cowan Community Center
Whitesburg, Kentucky, United States
Change in weight
The effect of blackberry consumption on weight will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in waist circumference
The effect of blackberry consumption on waist circumference will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in knowledge
The effect of blackberry consumption on knowledge of phytonutrients and recommended servings of fruits and vegetables will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in self-reported fruit and vegetable intake
The effect of blackberry consumption on self-reported fruit and vegetable intake will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in group cohesion
The effect of blackberry consumption on group cohesion will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months
Change in physical function
The effect of blackberry consumption on physical function will be assessed at baseline and throughout the study.
Time frame: Baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months