Food and Nutrition Education in Quilombolas Communities With Food Insecurity: Multi-sector Intervention

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT02489149
• Lead Sponsor: Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Brief Summary

To optimize the food security in quilombolas communities with high prevalence of food insecurity and obesity, the present study proposes to test a multi-sector intervention including agriculture sectors, health professionals and family members of communities, based on promotion of traditional food practices, health eating and enforceability of human right to adequate food.

Detailed Description

The present study proposes to develop nutrition education strategies through multi-sector intervention in order to promote the consumption of healthy foods and improvements in the health status of the quilombola population.This is a non-randomized cluster trial in four quilombolas communities in Southern Brazil (Passo do Lorenço, Algodão, Serrinha do Cristal and Nova Palma), combining qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-03
• Study First Submitted: 2015-06-29
• Study First Submitted QC: 2015-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2015-07-02
• Primary Completion: 2016-05
• Study Completion: 2017-05
• Status Verified: 2019-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-04-18
• Last Update Posted: 2019-04-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 4

Inclusion Criteria

Quilombolas certified communities in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, with higher prevalence of food insecurity and obesity.

Exclusion Criteria

Community leaders with no interest in study intervention.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Reduction in Brazilian Food Insecurity Scale score	16 weeks after multisector intervention

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Number of participants who access food programs	16 weeks after multisector intervention
Improve consumption of healthy foods	16 weeks after multisector intervention	Healthy Eating Index (HEI) score. HEI is an indicator of dietary quality developed according to current Brazilian nutritional recommendations.
Number of participants that improve knowledge about citizen rights.	16 weeks after multisector intervention

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Pos-graduated Program in Epidemiology. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul.; 🇧🇷 Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil