The aim is to conduct a pilot study to assess the feasibility, acceptability and potential effectiveness of culinary focused nutrition education to promote increased adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans compared to standard low-intensity care.
This is a 15-week, 2-arm randomized controlled pilot trial. In a 1:1 ratio, participants will be randomized to the intervention arm or the control arm. The intervention group will receive a 12-week culinary focused nutrition education program. The control group will receive standard low-intensity care (i.e., printed healthy eating material). Outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and 15 weeks.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
55
Culinary focused nutrition education based on MyPlate with an emphasis on taste and enjoyment of healthy foods.
Provided by a written MyPlate resource
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, United States
Diet quality change
Change in diet quality assessed by the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) assessed by 24-hour recalls
Time frame: 15 weeks
Diet quality component scores change
Change in the 13 components that comprise the Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015) assessed by 24 hour recalls
Time frame: 15 weeks
Food group intake change
Changes in intake of fruits; vegetables; refined grains; wholegrains; dairy; meat, poultry, eggs; seafood; nuts, seeds and soy products; oils) assessed by 24-hour recalls
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in intake of added sugars, sodium and saturated fat
Changes in intake of added sugars, sodium and saturated fat assessed by 24 hour recalls
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in weight
assessed by electronic scale
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in waist circumference
Assessed by tape measure at 1 cm above the naval
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in central systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Assessed using a SphymoCor Xcel (Atcor Medical)
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in brachial systolic and diastolic blood pressure
Blood pressure measured assessed using a SphymoCor Xcel (Atcor Medical)
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Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity
Assessed using a SphymoCor Xcel (Atcor Medical)
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in LDL-cholesterol
Assessed from fasting blood draw expressed in mg/dL. LDL-cholesterol will be measured directly via enzymatic assay.
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in total cholesterol
Assessed from fasting blood draw expressed in mg/dL.
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in HDL-Cholesterol
Assessed from fasting blood draw expressed in mg/dL.
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in triglycerides
Assessed from fasting blood draw expressed in mg/dL.
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in fasting glucose
Assessed in a fasting blood draw and expressed in mg/dL
Time frame: 15 weeks
Change in HbA1c
Assessed in a fasting blood draw and expressed in %
Time frame: 15 weeks
Program acceptability and satisfaction
Assessed via surveys
Time frame: 15 weeks