The Neighborhood & Health Study

NCT06950775 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: STUDY2025-0321
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 2

Brief Summary

The objective of The Neighborhood \& Health Study is to use a quasi-experimental mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of living in an agrihood-an agriculturally integrated community. This study follows a longitudinal cohort of residents of a newly developed neighborhood (the Indigo Neighborhood) and a geographically and socio-demographically matched neighborhood (the Elyson Neighborhood), both located in Fort Bend County, Texas, providing a unique opportunity for a natural experiment.

Conditions

Healthy Eating; Cardiometabolic Health

Keywords

Agrihood; Physical Activity; Healthy Eating; Social Connectedness

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (6)

• Change in healthy eating

  Healthy eating will be measured by the Mediterranean Eating Pattern for Americans - 16 items scale. Score ranges from 0 to 16. Higher scores indicate healthy eating patterns.

  Baseline to 3 & 6 months

• Change in physical activity

  Physical activity will be measured through calculating moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA), light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity (LMVPA), walking, and sedentary behavior using data from an accelerometer worn by participants for 7 days

  Baseline to 3 & 6 months

• Change in body mass index (BMI)

  Height and weight will be measured by research staff and BMI will be calculated.

  Baseline to 6 months

• Change in blood pressure

  Blood pressure will be measured by research staff using an Omron sphygmomanometer. Measured in units of millimeters of mercury (mmHg).

  Baseline to 6 months

• Change in hemoglobin A1c

  Hemoglobin A1c will be measured by research staff using a CardioChek Plus machine that measures glucose in their blood. Hemoglobin A1c is measured in milligrams (mg) per deciliter (dL) of blood.

  Baseline to 6 months

• Change in social connectedness

  Social connectedness will be measured by the Brief Sense of Community Scale. Scores range from 8 to 40. Higher scores indicate more social connectedness.

  Baseline to 3 & 6 months

Secondary Outcomes (37)

• Change in total physical activity

  Baseline to 3 & 6 months

• Change in dermal carotenoids

  Baseline to 6 months

• Change in lipids

  Baseline to 6 months

• Change in total HEI score

  Baseline to 3 & 6 months

• Change in fruit intake

  Baseline to 3 & 6 months

Study Arms (2)

Agrihood Group

The Agrihood Group consists of adults who live in the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence for less than 3 months or intend to move to the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence. Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included.

Other: Residence in Agrihood Neighborhood

Comparison Group

The Comparison Group consists of adults who live in the Elyson comparison neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence. Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included.

Interventions

Residence in Agrihood Neighborhood OTHER

We are examining the effects of individuals who move into an agrihood neighborhood.

Agrihood Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

The population the groups will be selected from are residents of the Indigo Neighborhood and Elyson Neighborhood in Fort Bent County, Texas

You may qualify if:

• Indigo Neighborhood Participants:
• years or older
• Lived in the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence for less than 3 months or intend to move to the Indigo Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence.
• Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included
• Elyson Neighborhood Participants:
• years or older
• Live in the Elyson Neighborhood as their primary and permanent residence (the comparison neighborhood group).
• Pregnant women will not be excluded from participation and may be coincidentally included

You may not qualify if:

• Indigo Neighborhood Participants:
• None.
• Elyson Neighborhood Participants:
• None.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Texas A&M University: lead

Study Sites (2)

Elyson Neighborhood

Katy, Texas, 77493, United States

RECRUITING

Indigo Neighborhood

Richmond, Texas, 77406, United States

RECRUITING

Related Publications (1)

• Maddock JE, Lewis EC, Villarreal DL, MacMillan Uribe AL, Janda-Thomte KM, Han G, Hall CR, Sturdivant RX, Patterson MS, Graham ML, Seguin-Fowler RA, Umstattd Meyer MR. Protocol for a naturalistic study of residents living in an agriculturally-integrated ("agrihood") neighborhood. Front Public Health. 2025 Nov 20;13:1679602. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1679602. eCollection 2025.

  PMID: 41358215 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Motor Activity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior

Study Officials

• Jay E Maddock, Ph.D.

  Texas A&M University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Central Study Contacts

Deyaun L Jafari, Ph.D.

CONTACT

972-952-9215; deyaun.jafari@ag.tamu.edu

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE CONTROL
• Time Perspective: PROSPECTIVE
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 22, 2025
• First Posted: April 30, 2025
• Study Start: May 9, 2025
• Primary Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Study Completion (Estimated): August 1, 2026
• Last Updated: December 9, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-12

Locations

US (2)