Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices With EFNEP
Integrating Food Rx With Best Feeding Practices for Chronic Disease Prevention Among EFNEP Participants
About This Trial
To assess feasibility and acceptability of of integrating Food Rx and Best Feeding Practices with EFNEP participants via a pilot study.
Who May Be Eligible (Plain English)
Original Eligibility Criteria
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Treatments Being Tested
BEST study - Nutrition education only
125 participants will be recruited for this arms. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The intervention content will be delivered by the Houston Food Bank (HFB) over an 8-week period.
BEST study - Nutrition education and feeding practices
125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Participants will also receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions.
BEST study - Nutrition education, feeding practices, and Food Rx
125 participants will be recruited for this arm. All program materials will be available in English and Spanish. Study participation will be maintained via weekly phone calls/text messaging by the study staff. The nutrition education content will be delivered by the HFB over an 8-week period. Additionally, participants will receive messages to visit the project website and watch the videos, participate in online activities, and engage in facilitated online discussions, in addition to nutrition education delivered by the HFB. Participants will also receive a 'Food Rx' card for bi-weekly redemption of \~30 lbs of fresh produce, plus whole grains, lean protein and low-fat dairy at a co-located HFB food pantry in addition to the nutrition education and feeding practices components. The prescription will be eligible for redemption every two weeks for up to 9 months, for a total of 18 redemptions.