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Culturally Adapted Dietary Clinical Trial in PR

RecruitingNAAges 30 Years - 65 YearsAllHarvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

This project will determine whether a diet culturally adapted to adults in Puerto Rico can effectively decrease cardiometabolic risk factors. This will help define a culturally-appropriate, feasible, and sustainable diet intervention aimed at reducing cardiovascular, type 2 diabetes, and obesity outcomes.

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๐Ÿ“‹ Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Age 30-65y old at the time of enrollment 2. Non-institutionalized 3. Living in PR at the time of recruitment and for at least the previous year and not planning to move from the island within the next 3 years 4. Able to answer questions without assistance 5. Having a cellphone with the capacity to receive text messages and be willing to receive daily text messages from the study on the designated cellphone number 6. Having at least one of the following: 1. elevated BMI 2. elevated waist circumference 3. self-reported physician-diagnosed hypertension or use of hypertension medication or measured high blood pressure at the baseline visit 4. self-reported physician-diagnosed pre-diabetes or measured pre-diabetes at the baseline visit 5. self-reported physician-diagnosed dyslipidemia or use of lipid-lowering agents or laboratory values confirming dyslipidemia Exclusion Criteria: 1. Under 30 or over 65 years of age (on the day of the interview). 2. Currently not living in Puerto Rico or not lived on the island for at least 1 year or planning to move within 3 years 3. Institutionalized 4. Not able to answer questions without assistance 5. Not having at least 1 of the five listed metabolic criteria 6. Self-reported physician-diagnosed type 1 or type 2 diabetes or use of diabetes medication (including insulin) or diabetes-diagnosis values confirmed by laboratory 7. Self-reported pregnancy 8. Gastrointestinal or chronic condition that would impact eating behaviors or nutritional status 9. Intolerance or allergies to legumes (i.e.: beans and nuts), vegetable oils (i.e.: corn, olive, canola), or fresh produce 10. Living with another person participating in the study 11. Participating in another research study that conflicts with PRECISION
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What it tests

  • Culturally tailored food and diet advice
  • Standard healthy eating advice
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Where

1 site
Puerto Rico Consortium for Clinical Investigation
San Juan, Puerto Rico
๐Ÿค Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible โ€” always decide together with your own doctor.
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