Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico An 8-Week Bilingual Nutritional Program for Adults in Doa Ana and Otero Counties

What this Trial Is About

This research aims to evaluate a nutritional program called Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico to improve diet quality and nutrition knowledge related to cancer prevention. It focuses on adults living in southern New Mexico, where high cancer and obesity rates are linked to poor diet. The study explores culturally relevant strategies to promote healthier eating habits and reduce risks for cancer and chronic diseases in these communities. Participants take part in weekly intervention sessions lasting about 2.5 hours each for 6 weeks. These sessions include watching educational videos or practicing cooking skills, hands-on cooking in a teaching kitchen, and sharing meals with group discussions about nutrition. After the intervention, participants are followed up at weeks 8 and 10 to monitor progress. Throughout the study, researchers track engagement, retention, and acceptability of the program up to 8 weeks. Participants complete baseline data and use phones and internet for study contacts and assessments. The trial also monitors accrual over 6 months from activation. The total involvement includes attending six in-person classes and completing follow-up activities to assess the impact of the nutritional intervention.

Cooking for Your Health in Southern New Mexico: an 8-week, Bilingual (English and Spanish) Nutritional Intervention in Adults Living in Doña Ana and Otero Counties