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PROJECT EATT: Enjoying Affordable and Tasty Food Together
Led by University of Massachusetts, Lowell · Updated on 2026-05-05
120
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
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Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are evaluating the feasibility and early effects of a new meal kit and nutrition education program among adults aged 40 and older with lower income. The study aims to see if this program can improve food security, diet quality, mental health, quality of life, and heart-related health factors compared to standard printed nutrition materials. Participants have obesity and at least one related health condition such as high blood pressure or elevated glucose levels. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group receives weekly meal kits with ingredients and instructions to prepare three meals per week for 12 weeks, along with nutrition education delivered via print or online resources. The other group receives standard printed materials and recipes about healthy eating weekly. The meal kits are designed to reduce barriers like meal planning and grocery shopping. Participants will be assessed at the start and after 12 weeks for food insecurity, diet quality, stress, anxiety, depression symptoms, quality of life, blood pressure, body measurements, and glucose variability. The study involves questionnaires and health measurements to evaluate the program's impact. The trial continues until October 2026, with all procedures conducted in the Greater Lowell area to support meal kit deliveries and data collection.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Enjoying Affordable and Tasty Food Together
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Adults aged 40 years and older.
- Household income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level.
- Willing to provide informed consent and complete study visits and questionnaires.
- Access to a refrigerator or other means to safely store perishable food.
- Body mass index (BMI) greater than 30 kg/m2 and self-report having elevated blood pressure or hypertension, elevated glucose, prediabetes, or diabetes.
- Reside in the Greater Lowell area or nearby regions to allow for meal kit delivery and data collection.
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 40 years old.
- Does not have BMI greater than 30 or relevant health conditions like elevated blood pressure, hypertension, elevated glucose, prediabetes, or diabetes.
- Unable to provide informed consent.
- Following a medically restricted diet or allergic to wheat, soy, or dairy.
- Planning to move from the Greater Lowell area within the next 12 months.
- Living outside the Greater Lowell area.
- No working refrigerator in the household.
- Serious medical conditions requiring ongoing doctor care, such as cancer, chronic kidney disease, or celiac disease.
- Currently participating in another study on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, nutrition, or weight loss.
- Currently taking weight loss medications like Ozempic or medications for diabetes, dyslipidemia, or hypertension.
- Currently using a continuous glucose monitor.
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 12 weeks
Participants are assigned to either receive weekly meal kits with nutrition education or printed nutrition education materials for 12 weeks.
Weekly deliveries or materials provided; 2 assessment visits (baseline and 12 weeks)
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States, 01851
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Research Team
S
Sabrina Noel, PhD
K
Kelsey Mangano, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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