Brighter Bites Program for Child Cardiometabolic Health
This study is looking at how a school-based program called Brighter Bites (BB) affects the health of children and their parents. Brighter Bites provides families with fresh fruits and vegetables (about 20 pounds per family) for about 16 weeks during the school year, along with nutrition education for children. Researchers want to see if this program can improve children's health, specifically by looking at changes in their HbA1c (a measure of blood sugar over time) and how many vegetables they eat. They also want to understand how the program impacts household food security and eating habits for both children and parents. The study aims to enroll 720 participants, focusing on children aged 6 to 9 years old in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade who are in schools with a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The current status of this study is unclear.
- Study design
- This interventional study compares the Brighter Bites program to a control group. It plans to enroll 720 participants.
- What's involved
- Families will receive fruit and vegetable distributions for approximately 16 weeks during the school year. Children's HbA1c and vegetable intake will be measured at the beginning of the study and 9 months later.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for 9 months after the intervention, with some long-term follow-up at 21 months.
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Evaluating the Impact of a School-based Fruit and Vegetable Co-op on Cardiometabolic Child and Parents Health in a Persistent Poverty Area
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Shreela Sharma, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
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What this trial measures
- Change in level of child Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)baseline, post intervention (9 months after baseline)
We will utilize the portable HbA1c analyzers (DCA Vantage analyzer) to assess HbA1c, during biometric events.
- Change in amount of child vegetable intake as assessed by the VEGGIE METER®baseline, post intervention (9 months after baseline)
The VEGGIE METER® is used to obtain a child's quantitative metric of skin carotenoids, a proxy measure of FV intake for children. The VEGGIE METER® measures skin carotenoids as an indicator of FV intake. Higher number of carotenoid levels indicate more FV intake.