Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial
The purpose of this study is to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of a teaching kitchen-based lifestyle intervention with adults with clinically defined obesity and one additional metabolic syndrome component. The goals of this program are to help participants improve dietary behaviors, physical activity, and sleep. Labs and anthropometric measurements will be also assessed for improvements. The intervention is being tested with a multisite trial; the UTHealth Houston School of Public Health site will be recruiting UTHealth Houston employees to participate in this program.
We will use a multi-site randomized controlled trial with a pre-post design to assess changes in patient outcomes, including cardiometabolic and anthropometric data (fasting insulin and glucose, HbA1c, hepatic panel, fasting lipid profile, weight, height, waist circumference, and blood pressure)
Objectives
The purpose of this study is to implement a 12-month hands-on teaching kitchen-based lifestyle intervention among adults across 4 sites with clinically defined obesity and one additional metabolic syndrome component (fasting glucose, insulin, ALT, or lipids)
The overall goals of this project are to: 1) Determine feasibility and acceptability of a teaching kitchen-based lifestyle intervention, 2) Identify barriers and facilitators to effectively implement a teaching kitchen-based lifestyle intervention, 3) Assess if program participation improves participant dietary, culinary, physical activity, and sleep behaviors, 4) Assess if program participation improves participant fasting blood levels of glucose, insulins, HbA1c, ALT/AST, total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and HDL
Status
The Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial is in the planning stages with the coordinating site and other three sites, with recruitment of study participants to begin in summer 2023.
Staff
Natalia Heredia, PhD, MPH, Deanna Hoelscher, PhD, RDN, LD, CNS, FISBNPA, Diana Guevara, MPH, RD, LD, and Lorena Macias-Navarro
