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Nutrition and Obesity in Under-Represented Populations: Food Insecurity Research to Advance Science and Improve Health

RecruitingNAAges 12 Months - 24 MonthsAllDuke University
NCT06116422 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Food insecurity is associated with obesity in children, and childhood obesity leads to long term health consequences. While existing research shows that food benefit programs reduce food insecurity, little is known about the mediating factors between food benefit programs and child health. The purpose of this study is to understand if the resolution of food insecurity in young children with early onset obesity can improve body mass index (BMI) over one year, and if so, by what mechanisms. The investigators will conduct a randomized comparative effectiveness study among infants (n=228) aged 12 months at risk for food insecurity and deliver two different food security interventions. Both will provide families with $50/week for one year of study enrollment. The first group will receive this as an unrestricted cash benefit ("cash benefit group") and the second group will receive this as a be

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion: * Aged 9-12 months and their primary caregiver "parent". * Medicaid and WIC-eligible (proxy for "at risk for food insecurity") * World Health Organization BMI ≥ 85%ile at current or most recent encounter (early-onset obesity) OR ≥ 20 pounds at 9 months old. * Caregiver speaks either English or Spanish as their primary language. * Infant was born as a singleton infant. Exclusion: * Diagnosed with monogenic obesity. * Plans to move from the area in the next 12 months. * Parent is currently pregnant.
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What it tests

  • Grocery intervention - unrestricted
  • Grocery intervention - restricted
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Where

1 site
North Duke Street Pediatrics
Durham, United States
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