The Tanglewood Trail Walking Program is a well established community health initiative that encourages community members to walk approximately 1 mile to the Whitesburg Farmers Market each Saturday. The study aims to determine if walking to the market with a community health coach results in healthier options being selected at the market when compared to the driving group.
In the summer of 2017, community members of Whitesburg, KY were recruited to join the Tanglewood Trail Walking Program to the Whitesburg farmers market. Each Saturday, participants reported whether or not they walked the 1 mile trail to the farmers market and they reported which fruits and vegetables they purchased. Participants completed questionnaires about fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity. Participants also provided physical and biological measurements. The ClinicalTrials.gov record for the original trial in 2017 is NCT03495648.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
63
Subjects will walk 1 kilometer from a pre-determined point to a local farmer's market.
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
Carotenoid Levels
Subjects' carotenoid status will be measured using a carotenoid Raman Spectroscopy to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables increases intake in fruits and vegetables as measured by carotenoid status.
Time frame: 3 months
Self-reported Fruit Intake
Subjects' self-reported fruit intake will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant self-reported fruit intake.
Time frame: 3 months
Self-reported Vegetable Intake
Subjects' self-reported vegetable intake will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant self-reported vegetable intake.
Time frame: 3 months
A1c Levels
Subjects' A1c will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant A1c.
Time frame: 3 months
LDL Cholesterol Levels
Subjects' LDL will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant LDL.
Time frame: 3 months
HDL Cholesterol Levels
Subjects' HDL will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant HDL
Time frame: 3 months
Total Cholesterol Levels
Subjects' total cholesterol will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant total cholesterol.
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Time frame: 3 months
Weight
Subjects' weight will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant weight.
Time frame: 3 months
Waist Circumference
Subjects' waist circumference will be measured to determine if walking combined with a voucher for fruits and vegetables changes participant waist circumference.
Time frame: 3 months
Hours of Vigorous Exercise
Subjects will self-report the number of hours spent in vigorous exercise per week.
Time frame: 3 months
Hours of Moderate Exercise
Subjects will self-report the number of hours spent in moderate exercise per week.
Time frame: 3 months
Hours of Sitting
Subjects will self-report the number of hours spent sitting per day.
Time frame: 3 months
Hours of Walking Per Week
Subjects will self-report the number of hours spent walking per week.
Time frame: 3 months
Understanding of Plant-based Phytonutrients
Participants will be asked a question demonstrating their understanding of the importance of ingesting plant-based nutrients. Possible answers are yes, no, or not sure. Data will be presented as the number of participants in each group that understood the importance of plant-based nutrients.
Time frame: 3 months
Belief in the Benefit of Plant-based Nutrients
Participants will be asked a question demonstrating their appreciation of plant-based nutrients. Possible answers are yes, no, or not sure. Data will be presented as the number of participants in each group that understood the importance of plant-based nutrients.
Time frame: 3 months
Belief in the Preventative Effects of Plant-Based Nutrients
Participants will be asked a question demonstrating their beliefs of plant-based nutrients. Possible answers are yes, no, or not sure. Data will be presented as the number of participants in each group that understood the importance of plant-based nutrients.
Time frame: 3 months
Belief in the Role of Healthy Diet in Protecting Health From Pollutants
Participants will be asked a question demonstrating their beliefs that a healthy diet might protect health from environmental pollutants. Possible answers are yes, no, or not sure. Data will be presented as the number of participants in each group that understood the importance of a healthy diet
Time frame: 3 months
Knowledge of Which Foods Contain Phytonutrients
Participants will be asked a question about which foods contain phytonutrients. Possible answers are meat, dairy, plant foods, all foods, or don't know. Data will be presented as the number of participants in each group that correctly identified plant foods.
Time frame: 3 months
Knowledge of Environmental Pollutants
Participants will be asked to identify environmental pollutants from a list. Possible answers are polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), mercury, nitrites, all of those, none of those, or don't know. Data will be presented as the number of participants in each group that correctly identified all of those.
Time frame: 3 months