Market to MyPlate: Investigating the Impact of a Nutrition and Hands-On Cooking Intervention

NCT04240782 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 17806
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 120
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Recent peer-reviewed research indicates that low-income families are at higher risk for unhealthy dietary intake and associated poor health outcomes. Interventions that teach individuals from low-income families about cooking and healthy eating are warranted to improve overall dietary behaviors. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Market to MyPlate Program on participants' reported cooking, shopping, and dietary behaviors using a cluster randomized trial design, where class cohorts are randomly assigned to education with produce allocations, education only, or control conditions. A secondary aim is to collect program feedback and better understand facilitators and barriers to farmer's market use and food waste reduction.

Conditions

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption; Cooking Frequency

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Self-reported vegetable consumption

  Survey asks participants to self-report how frequently they consume fruits and vegetables.

  7 weeks

• self-reported shopping behaviors

  Survey asks participants to self-report how frequently they compare food prices, make shopping lists, and plan meals before grocery shopping.

  7 weeks

• self-reported cooking behaviors

  Survey asks participants to self-report how frequently they cook dinner at home.

  7 weeks

Study Arms (3)

Education with Produce Allocations

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will attend nutrition education and hands-on cooking classes with weekly produce allocations from a local farm.

Behavioral: Nutrition and hands on cooking classes for parents and their children; Behavioral: Produce allocations

Education only

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants will attend nutrition education and hands-on cooking classes (with produce coupons provided after intervention).

Behavioral: Nutrition and hands on cooking classes for parents and their children

Control group

NO INTERVENTION

Participants will receive a delayed intervention once the study period is over.

Interventions

Nutrition and hands on cooking classes for parents and their children BEHAVIORAL

The adults and children will learn how to prepare the fresh produce during an age appropriate, evidence-based, family cooking school. The class will provide participants with a no-cost, low-risk incentive to try new vegetables, and will empower them to build healthier lives through nutrient-rich, locally sourced meals. Participants will also receive nutrition education and information on how they can integrate local produce into their food budget. One of the class sessions will focus solely on how to budget for healthy food, comparison shop, and make the most of their food dollars. Participants will learn how to use their SNAP benefits at local farmers markets.

Education only; Education with Produce Allocations

Produce allocations BEHAVIORAL

Participants will also receive a produce allocation from a local farm during each session of the class.

Education with Produce Allocations

Eligibility Criteria

• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Recruited from SNAP-Ed eligible site (site where the majority of participants are eligible for US food assistance programs)
• Must be 18 years or older, or parent of any age with child(ren) to participate in data collection (all ages including children could participate in intervention)

You may not qualify if:

• Participated in an Extension nutrition education program in the last year

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Illinois

Urbana, Illinois, 61801, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Nutritional Status

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Diet, Food, and Nutrition; Physiological Phenomena; Health Status; Demography; Population Characteristics

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: December 19, 2019
• First Posted: January 27, 2020
• Study Start: June 11, 2018
• Primary Completion: November 1, 2018
• Study Completion: November 1, 2018
• Last Updated: January 27, 2020

Record last verified: 2019-12

Locations

US (1)