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Behavioral Plant-Based Dietary Intervention in Latinos
Sponsor: Washington University School of Medicine
Summary
The Aims of this study are 1) to develop a traditional plant-based diet that is palatable and acceptable to the Latino population and which contains the appropriate calorie and macronutrient composition needed to lose weight and improve metabolic function and; 2) to develop a culturally sensitive \[based on previous literature and stakeholder input\] lifestyle intervention program, that will be delivered by community health workers \[CHWs\], that focuses on consuming a traditional plant-based diet and overcoming the barriers to incorporating this dietary therapy as part of the family lifestyle but with a focus on the adult participant with obesity. Ultimately, in Aim 3 the investigators will conduct a 16-week randomized controlled trial (RCT) in 40 Latino adults with obesity \[20 control, 20 treatment\] to evaluate the intervention's: i) clinical efficacy; ii) fidelity of the implementation by CHWs; and iii) acceptance by CHWs and study participants.
Official title: A Behavioral and Plant-Based Dietary Intervention to Improve Metabolic Health and Diabetes Risk Factors in an Underserved Latino Population
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
35 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
0
Start Date
2023-08-24
Completion Date
2025-01-31
Last Updated
2026-07-08
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Behavioral plant-based dietary intervention
Participants will meet with community health workers to receive information focused on healthy eating and consuming a traditional plant-based diet in a group format for the first few months followed by individual check-ins.
Standard care
Participants will meet with community health workers to receive general health information through individual check-ins.
Locations (1)
Sansum Diabetes Research Institute
Santa Barbara, California, United States