Brighter Bites and UTPhysicians Produce Rx.
Project Overview
This comparative effectiveness randomized controlled trial evaluates the clinical effectiveness of two different produce prescription strategies (at-home delivery and grocery store vouchers) in improving obesity-related health outcomes and dietary behaviors among a cohort of children aged 5-12 years old who are Medicaid eligible in Houston, Texas.
Project Contact: Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN
Project Team
Principal Investigator
Shreela Sharma, PhD, RDN, LD
Director, Center for Health Equity
Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Epidemiology
Co-Investigator
Christine Markham, PhD
Professor and Chair, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Co-Investigator
Ru-Jye (Lindi) Chuang, DrPH
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences
Co-Investigator
Prajakta Yergai, MD
Assistant Professor, McGovern Medical School
Co-Investigator
Vinay N. Prabhu, MD
Assistant Professor, McGovern Medical School
Co-Investigator
Sandra McKay, MD
Associate Professor, McGovern Medical School
Co-Investigator
Allison Marshall, PhD
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Cizik School of Nursing
Mallika Mathur
Graduate Research Assistant
Matt Tang
Graduate Research Assistant
Study Partners
Brighter Bites and Penn State Better Kid Care