Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: For COMIDA participants only: * Self-Identifies as Mexican American or Mexican * Seeking services at the VDS of the Mexican Consulate * Prefers to speak in Spanish * All adults at least 18 years of age * Screens as obese (an adult who has a Body Mass Index (BMI) 30 or higher) or overweight (an adult who has a BMI between 25 - 29.9) * Agrees to be audio recorded For SANOS focus group participants only: * Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino; * Seeking services at VDS or VDS Mobile; * Prefers to speak in Spanish; * At least 18 years of age; * Screens as obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m\^2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m\^2); * Agrees to be audio recorded For SANOS RCT participants only: * Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino; * Seeking services at VDS or VDS Mobile; * Prefers to speak in Spanish; * At least 18 years of age; * Screens as obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m\^2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m\^2); * Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages; * Agrees to be audio recorded For Family COMIDA participants only: * Self-Identifies as Hispanic/Latino * Seeking services at the VDS (or has used VDS services in the past) of the Mexican - Consulate or VDS Mobile * Prefers to speak in Spanish * At least 18 years of age * Has at least one child under age 18 living in the same household * Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages * Willing to receive text messages (3 texts per week for 3 months) * Owns an internet connected device (eg, cell phone, tablet, etc) capable of conducting teleconference calls (eg, Zoom) For ROADmAP RCT participants only: * At least 21 years of age * Full-time (drives at least 35 hours per week) licensed taxi/FHV driver * Driver for at least 6 months * Seeking Health Fairs (or has used Health Fairs services in the past) * Speaks English, French, Bengali, or Spanish * Screens a as obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 \[≥25 kg/m2 for South Asians\]) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m2 s \[23- 24.9 kg/m2 for South Asians\]) * (BMI cut-offs are lower for South Asians, per WHO and American Diabetes Association recommendations) * Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages * Agrees to be audio-recorded For ROADmAP Phase 2 participants only: * At least 21 years of age * Driver who participated in ROADmAP RCT or manager at a taxi garage, Uber, Lyft or driver serving/union/organization * Agrees to be audio-recorded Exclusion Criteria: For COMIDA participants only: * Will not be in the NYC area for the study duration (3-4 months) Is pregnant or might be pregnant * Lactating women * Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (Individuals with diabetes, lactose intolerance, and high blood pressure MAY still participate in the study) * Has dietary restrictions (i.e. liquid diet) * Does not have a phone that accepts text messages or unwilling to accept text messages * Presence of a serious psychiatric or cognitive impairment likely to preclude meaningful informed consent and adherence to the protocol per the consenting professional"s judgment * Has another family member already enrolled in COMIDA (as determined by patient report) For SANOS focus group participants only: * Is pregnant or might be pregnant; lactating women; * Self-reported presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with HTN and DM may still participate); * Has dietary restrictions (i.e. liquid diet); * Has a household member who has already participated (or agreed to participate); For SANOS RCT participants only: * Is pregnant or might be pregnant; lactating women; for the study duration (6 months) * Self-reported presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with HTN and DM may still participate); restricting diet; * Currently has dietary restrictions (i.e. liquid diet); * Has a household member who has already participated (or agreed to participate); * Has already participated in the study * Will not be in the NY Metropolitan area for the study duration (6 months) Works for or with the Mexican consulate (including employment and/or collaborative or volunteer services) For Family COMIDA participants only: * Is pregnant or might be pregnant; lactating women for the study duration (3 months) * Will not be in the NY Metropolitan area for the study duration (3 months) Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (Individuals with diabetes, lactose intolerance, and high blood pressure MAY still participate in the study) * Has dietary restrictions (i.e. liquid diet) * Has another family member who has already participated in COMIDA or SANOS * Has already participated in the study * Works for or with the Mexican consulate (including employment and/or collaborative or volunteer services) For ROADmAP RCT participants only: * Is pregnant or might be pregnant; lactating women; for the study duration (12 months) * Self-reported presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with HTN and DM may still participate) that may restrict diet * Currently has dietary restrictions (i.e. liquid diet) * Has a household member who has already participated (or agreed to participate) * Has already participated in the study * Will not be in the NY Metropolitan area for 6 months from study enrollment * Is currently taking Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Rybelsus, Trulicity Saxenda, Victoza, Phentermine (Adipex, Lomaira), Extended-release Phentermine/Topiramate (Qsymia), Extended-release Naltrexone/Bupropion (Contrave), Plenity, Orlistat (Xenical) or Other GLP-1 receptor agonist, or any other drug to treat obesity or there is less than 7 weeks since last dosage. * Has undergone weight loss/bariatric surgery or is planning to undergo such surgery in the next 12 months.