Effects of an Urban-gardening Nutrition Intervention for Food Insecure College Students
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 107
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Change from Baseline in the Mean Fruit and Vegetable Intake at 8 Weeks
研究概览
简要总结
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if an urban gardening nutrition education program can have positive health effects on food insecure college students. The main question it aims to answer is to determine whether an 8-week urban-gardening nutrition intervention can improve fruit and vegetable intake, nutrition knowledge, Body Mass Index (BMI) and body fat percentage in college students with food insecurity.
Participants will:
Fill out a questionnaire regarding demographics, food insecurity, fruit and vegetable intake, nutrition knowledge, self-efficacy and health beliefs.
Allow researchers to measure height, weight and body fat percentage Participate in a 1-hour education cooking or gardening session once a week for 8 weeks Receive text message reminders for meeting dates
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Single Group
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Must be enrolled at FIU
- •Age 18+ years old
- •Literate in English
- •Food insecure
排除标准
- •Students who are student athletes
- •Women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next 6 months
研究组 & 干预措施
Gardening Nutrition Education Program
Intervention group participants completed in person 1-hour educational sessions, once a week for 6 weeks, and completed the post test and anthropometric measurements on the 7th week. The sessions included nutrition education, recipes, cooking demos, home gardening tips, and a take home vertical garden. A satisfaction survey was also administered at the last educational session (week 6). Multiple weekly sessions were scheduled to accommodate the participants' schedules. Sessions were capped at 12 students to allow for a more personalized experience. Text messages were used weekly to remind the participants and confirm attendance for each session.
干预措施: Gardening Nutrition Education Program (Behavioral)
Control Group
Participants in this group did not receive the intervention.
结局指标
主要结局
Change from Baseline in the Mean Fruit and Vegetable Intake at 8 Weeks
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of interventiont at 8 weeks
Fruit and vegetable intake was measured using the National Cancer Institute's Fruit and Vegetable Screener as well as through a 1-item question, "Yesterday, how many servings of fruits and vegetables did you consume?" Higher numbers indicate higher levels of fruit and vegetable intake.
Change from Baseline in the Mean Stress Scores at 8 Weeks
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of interventiont at 8 weeks
Stress levels was measured using Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale. Higher numbers indicate higher levels of stress.
Change from Baseline in the Mean Life Satisfaction Scores at 8 Weeks
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of interventiont at 8 weeks
Life Satisfaction was measured using Diener's Quality of Life. Higher numbers indicate higher levels of life satisfaction.
Change from Baseline in the Mean Body Mass Index Scores at 8 Weeks
时间窗: From enrollment to the end of interventiont at 8 weeks
Anthropometrics were collected from all participants using standard techniques. Height was measured barefoot by stadiometer and weight was measured barefoot by a digital scale, with empty pockets and without heavy clothing such as sweaters. Participants will also self-report their height and weight for reference. BMI was calculated using the standard equation using height (cm) and weight (kg) Higher numbers indicate higher BMI.
次要结局
- Change from Baseline in the Mean Nutrition Knowledge Scores(From enrollment to the end of intervention at 8 weeks)
- Change from Baseline in the Mean Self Efficacy, Outcome Expectation and Reciprocal Determinism(From enrollment to the end of intervention at 8 weeks)
研究者
Catherine Coccia, PhD, RD
Associate Professor
Florida International University