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Implementing Food Referrals for Equity and Sustained Health

RecruitingPhase 2Ages 5 Years - anyAllUniversity of California, San Diego
NCT06661538 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Food insecurity (FI) disproportionately affects those who have been historically marginalized and significantly contributes to poor health outcomes. In children, FI is associated with lower psychosocial functioning and academic achievement. It also contributes to the development of adverse health outcomes such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), cardiovascular disease (CVD), and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD). Improving the diet quality of children (e.g., decreasing fat intake, increasing fruits and vegetables (FV) and fiber intake) has been associated with lower fasting serum glucose, insulin, LDL cholesterol, non-HDL cholesterol, and reduced risk of CVD later in life. Increasing awareness and access to programs that promote food equity by providing affordable healthy produce is a promising way to improve health outcomes and empower patients an

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * child attending Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes clinics, Cardiology clinic, MASLD clinic, general GI clinic at RCHSD * child age between 5-18 years old * parent or caregiver who indicates that they are experiencing food insecurity and receives Medicaid or SNAP benefits * family not moving out of the San Diego area within the time frame of the study Limited exclusion criteria will be applied in order to examine the impact of this program on a heterogenous group of people and increase generalizability. Of note, all genders and races/ethnicities will be allowed to participate.
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What it tests

  • Food Security Screening & Referral Program
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Where

2 sites
UC San Diego
La Jolla, United States
Rady Children's Hospital San Diego
San Diego, United States
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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