Brighter Bites - Access, Continuity and Education With Fruits and Vegetables

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Obesity
• Interventions: Behavioral: Brighter Bites; Behavioral: CATCH

• Registration Number: NCT02726529
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Brief Summary

The purpose of the research is to find out how well a new nutrition program works for elementary school students and their families. This program is called Brighter Bites. Brighter Bites is a school-based program that teaches students and their parents about the importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and how to prepare them in tasty, healthy ways. This project is being carried out at six elementary schools in Houston, Texas. Up to 600 first grade students and their parents/guardians are expected to join this project.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-08
• Primary Completion: 2015-06
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Study First Submitted: 2016-03-24
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-03-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-31
• Study First Posted: 2016-04-01
• Last Update Posted: 2016-04-01

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 710

Inclusion Criteria

• Child is in enrolled in the 1st grade in the participating school

Exclusion Criteria

• None

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Brighter Bites	CATCH	Children of families in the intervention group will also receive the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based curriculum in addition to families receiving fresh fruits and vegetables to take home from school once a week along with nutrition education for 8 weeks in Fall and 8 weeks in Spring semesters of the school year.
Brighter Bites	Brighter Bites	Children of families in the intervention group will also receive the Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) school-based curriculum in addition to families receiving fresh fruits and vegetables to take home from school once a week along with nutrition education for 8 weeks in Fall and 8 weeks in Spring semesters of the school year.
Comparison	CATCH	-

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	baseline to 16 weeks	Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete. Servings of fruits and vegetables consumed are cumulatively reported.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
change in intake of grams of sugar for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	baseline to 16 weeks	Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete.
change in intake of grams of fat for the child as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	baseline to 16 weeks	Child dietary intake was measured using the parent-reported Block Kids Food validated screener to assess children's intake by food group, with outcomes measured in number of servings. The focus of this tool is on intake of fruit and fruit juices, vegetables, potatoes (including French fries), whole grains, meat/poultry/fish, dairy, legumes, saturated fat, "added sugars" (in sweetened cereals, soft drinks, and sweets). A secondary analysis produces estimates for intake of sugary beverages (both kcal and frequency). Individual portion sizes are asked. This screener takes about 10-12 minutes to complete.
change in intake of servings of fruits and vegetables for the parent as assessed using the parent-reported food frequency questionnaire	baseline to 16 weeks	The validated 10-item Fruits and Vegetables Screener by the National Institutes of Health was administered to parents to determine the total number of servings of fruits and vegetables consumed daily.
change in availability of fruits and vegetables in the home as assessed using parent-reported surveys	baseline to 16 weeks	Parents completed a self-report survey measuring frequency of availability of fresh fruits and vegetables at meals and snacks at home during the past 7 days.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; 🇺🇸 Houston, Texas, United States