Meal Kit and Nutrition Education for Food Insecurity
Enjoying Affordable and Tasty Food Together
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Food Insecurity
Dietary Quality
Quality of Life
Cooking Self-efficacy
Perceived Stress
Anxiety
Depressive Symptomatology
Anthropometrics: Height and Weight
Glucose Variability
Blood Pressure
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 40 and older
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Prevention
- Participants needed
- 120 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- University of Massachusetts, Lowell · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for adults aged 40 and older with low income to participate in a program that offers meal kits and nutrition education. Participants will help assess the impact of the program on food security, dietary quality, and mental health.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am 40 years old or older.
- My household income is at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- I am willing to provide consent and take part in the study.
- I have access to a refrigerator for food storage.
- I have a BMI greater than 30 and one of the following: high blood pressure, high glucose, prediabetes, or diabetes.
- I live in the Greater Lowell area.
You may not be able to join if
- I am younger than 40 years old.
- I do not have a BMI greater than 30 or one of the specified health conditions.
- I cannot provide consent.
- I follow a medically restricted diet or have allergies to wheat, soy, or dairy.
- I plan to move from the Greater Lowell area in the next year.
- I do not have a working refrigerator.
- I have a serious medical condition needing a doctor's care.
- I am currently part of another study related to diabetes or nutrition.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The goal of this pilot study is to examine the feasibility of a novel meal kit and nutrition education intervention among adults aged 40 years and older, who are lower income, and to evaluate the preliminary impact of the meal kit and nutrition education intervention on food insecurity, dietary quality, mental health, quality of life and cardiovascular risk factors compared with general nutrition …
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Adults aged 40 years and older.
* Household income at or less than the 200% the federal poverty level (household size 1: $30,120, household size 2: $40,880, household size 3: $51,640, household size 4: $62,400, and household size 5: $73,160)
* Willing to provide informed conse…
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