Diet Program for Diet-Related Diseases

Recruiting in Palo Alto (17 mi)

+1 other location

Age: 18+

Sex: Any

Travel: May Be Covered

Time Reimbursement: Varies

Trial Phase: Academic

Waitlist Available

Sponsor: University of Hawaii

No Placebo Group

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?Native Hawaiians' traditional lifestyles and diets ensured the mutual health and well-being of the land and its inhabitants, which stand in stark contrast to the disproportionately high prevalence of diet-related, cardiometabolic diseases they experience today. In this project, the investigators will adapt and test an evidence-based multilevel intervention entitled PILI 'Āina to improve the self-management of prevalent cardiometabolic diseases and reduce risk factors for developing new diet-related illnesses and implement and evaluate the impact and sustainability of community-wide cooking demonstrations. The objectives of this project are to optimize the effectiveness and sustainability of PILI 'Āina, improve diet quality, cardiometabolic markers, promote traditional Native Hawaiian diets, and improve social cohesion.

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for Native Hawaiians dealing with obesity, dyslipidemia, type 2 diabetes, or high blood pressure. It aims to improve health through traditional diets and lifestyle changes. Specific eligibility criteria are not provided but typically would include factors like age range and specific health conditions.

Inclusion Criteria

Current resident of the household in which an index participant lives

Willing to complete data collection protocols

Fluent in written and spoken English

Participant Groups

The PILI 'Āina program is being tested to see if it can help manage cardiometabolic diseases by promoting traditional Hawaiian diets and lifestyles. The study includes community-wide cooking demonstrations to evaluate the impact on diet quality and social cohesion.

1Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Household ParticipantsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The household participants will be analyzed alongside the index participants to determine household-level effects from the intervention. Household participants must live in an index participant's household. Index participants are allowed to have up to 3 household participants.