FRESH-EATS Project

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the feasibility of the FRESH-EATS project in children ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers residing in low-income, predominantly minority neighborhoods. The main questions it aims to answer are: Is the FRESH-EATS intervention feasible to implement and well-received by parent-child dyads? Does the FRESH-EATS multilevel multicomponent intervention improve dietary behaviors of children and their parents/caregivers compared to the comparison group? We hypothesize that this innovative community-derived, multilevel-multicomponent intervention is feasible to implement and has the potential to improve dietary behaviors of participants (children ages 8-12 and their parents/caregivers). Researchers will compare the FRESH-EATS intervention group to the Lagged Intervention Control Group (LICG) to see if the FRESH-EATS intervention leads to better dietary behaviors and health outcomes. Participants in the FRESH-EATS intervention group will: * Attend educational sessions on healthy eating and cooking. * Participate in family workshops that address access to healthy food. * Receive food deliveries and information about local food resources. * Engage in community garden activities.

NCT Number	NCT07053644
Lead Sponsor	University of South Florida Collaborators: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD)
Conditions	Dietary Behaviors, Obesity and Overweight
Enrollment	48 participants
Start Date	2025-06-19
Primary Completion	2026-07-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-07-08