About this trial
The goal of this research study is to learn if an 8-week produce prescription program (in partnership with a local urban farm) can increase fruit and vegetable consumption in overweight teens and improve their blood pressure and weight. The main questions are:
* Is a produce prescription program in overweight teens feasible? * Will a produce prescription with educational videos increase weekly fruit and vegetable intake? * Will a produce prescription with educational videos improve blood pressure and weight for height?
Researchers will compare the teens' fruit and vegetable intake, blood pressure and weight for height before and after the produce prescription. Researchers will also see how feasible it is by measuring the number of produce prescriptions are picked up by the families and how many educational videos are viewed.
Participants will:
* complete questionnaires related to their diet and nutrition * measure their blood pressure and weight at the beginning and end of the study * obtain weekly produce prescriptions
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Patients seen at Nemours TJU Primary Care Clinic
Ages 12-17 years at enrollment
BMI > or = 85th percentile
English Speaking
Disqualifiers
None
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
dietary / produce
Other intervention8-week produce prescription pickup
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
Percent produce pickups completed
Percent of produce pickups completed
Percent of videos viewed
Percent of educational videos viewed
Secondary outcomes
Change in Blood Pressure
Change in blood pressure from baseline
Change in BMI
Change in BMI from baseline
Sponsors and contacts
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Nemours Children's Clinic
Lead sponsor
Thomas Jefferson University
Collaborator