A Feasibility and Pilot Study of a Personalized Nutrition Intervention in Mobile Food Pantry Users in Northeastern Connecticut

Marmash, Dalia; Ha, Kyungho; Sakaki, Junichi; Hair, Rachel; Morales, Emma; Duffy, Valerie B.; Puglisi, Michael J.; Chun, Ock K.

doi:10.3390/nu13092939

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“…Thus, the recruitment rate in the current study seems acceptable for creating a future cohort using ProPASS methods in Saudi Arabia. Additionally, in the current study, the refusal rate was only 15% which is significantly lower than in previous studies [ 45 , 49 ] where refusal rates ranged from 50 to 66%. One reason for the low refusal rate in the current study is that the recruitment was material specifically designed to motivate Saudi participants to join the study by indicating that the study would provide data and insight into their current state of health.…”

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confidence: 92%

“…As we aim to create a new cohort adhering to global (ProPASS) standards, protocol training was vital to obtain quality outcomes as per the ProPASS protocol. As a result, the protocol training took around four hours which was similar to a prior study [ 45 ]. In terms of the availability of resources, all essential equipment was always accessible.…”

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Feasibility and acceptability of a cohort study baseline data collection of device-measured physical behaviors and cardiometabolic health in Saudi Arabia: expanding the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) in the Middle East

Alaqil,

del Pozo Cruz,

Alothman

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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Background Physical behaviors such physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep are associated with mortality, but there is a lack of epidemiological data and knowledge using device-measured physical behaviors. Purpose To assess the feasibility of baseline data collection using the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting, and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) protocols in the specific context of Saudi Arabia. ProPASS is a recently developed global platform for collaborative research that aims to harmonize retrospective and prospective data on device-measured behaviors and health. Using ProPASS methods for collecting data to perform such studies in Saudi Arabia will provide standardized data from underrepresented countries. Method This study explored the feasibility of baseline data collection in Saudi Arabia between November and December 2022 with a target recruitment of 50 participants aged ≥ 30 years. Established ProPASS methods were used to measure anthropometrics, measure blood pressure, collect blood samples, carry out physical function test, and measure health status and context of physical behaviors using questionnaires. The ActivPal™ device was used to assess physical behaviors and the participants were asked to attend two sessions at (LHRC). The feasibility of the current study was assessed by evaluating recruitment capability, acceptability, suitability of study procedures, and resources and abilities to manage and implement the study. Exit interviews were conducted with all participants. Result A total of 75 participants expressed an interest in the study, out of whom 54 initially agreed to participate. Ultimately, 48 participants were recruited in the study (recruitment rate: 64%). The study completion rate was 87.5% of the recruited participants; 95% participants were satisfied with their participation in the study and 90% reported no negative feelings related to participating in the study. One participant reported experiencing moderate skin irritation related to placement of the accelerometer. Additionally, 96% of participants expressed their willingness to participate in the study again. Conclusion Based on successful methodology, data collection results, and participants’ acceptability, the ProPASS protocols are feasible to administer in Saudi Arabia. These findings are promising for establishing a prospective cohort in Saudi Arabia.

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Feasibility and acceptability of a cohort study baseline data collection of device-measured physical behaviors and cardiometabolic health in Saudi Arabia: expanding the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) in the Middle East

Alaqil,

del Pozo Cruz,

Alothman

et al. 2024

BMC Public Health

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“…Another approach to increase diet quality for low-income populations is individual tailoring of nutrition education [ 18 ]. A recent pilot 8 week study assessed the effectiveness and acceptability of personalized nutrition intervention for mobile food pantry users [ 45 ]. When comparing the treatment group with the control group, a personalized nutrition education intervention was effective in improving the diet for food-insecure participants (4.54% vs. 0.18% improvement in healthy eating index scores) [ 45 ].…”

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“…A recent pilot 8 week study assessed the effectiveness and acceptability of personalized nutrition intervention for mobile food pantry users [ 45 ]. When comparing the treatment group with the control group, a personalized nutrition education intervention was effective in improving the diet for food-insecure participants (4.54% vs. 0.18% improvement in healthy eating index scores) [ 45 ]. Culturally tailored nutrition education involving family time and physical activity has also been a way to incorporate healthier food choices [ 46 , 47 ].…”

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Increasing Access to Healthy Foods through Improving Food Environment: A Review of Mixed Methods Intervention Studies with Residents of Low-Income Communities

2022

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Food insecurity is a broad and serious public health issue in the United States, where many people are reporting lack of access to healthy foods. The reduced availability of healthy, affordable foods has led to increased consumption of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods, resulting in increasing the risk for many chronic diseases such as obesity, cardiovascular diseases, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Thus, identifying promising approaches to increase access to healthy foods through improving the food environment is of importance. The purpose of this review article is to highlight how the food environment affects directly a person’s food choices, and how to increase access to healthy foods through improving environmental approaches. The literature search was focused on finding different approaches to improve food security, primarily those with an impact on food environment. Overall, potential solutions were gathered through multilevel environmental approaches, including nutrition education and peer education, community-based participatory research, and policy changes in supplemental nutrition programs. A recommendation to reduce food insecurity is learning to create meals with a variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables purchased from affordable farmers’ markets.

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Precision Nutrition to Improve Risk Factors of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Antwi

2023

Curr Nutr Rep

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Purpose of Review Existing dietary and lifestyle interventions and recommendations, to improve the risk factors of obesity and type 2 diabetes with the target to mitigate this double global epidemic, have produced inconsistent results due to interpersonal variabilities in response to these conventional approaches, and inaccuracies in dietary assessment methods. Precision nutrition, an emerging strategy, tailors an individual’s key characteristics such as diet, phenotype, genotype, metabolic biomarkers, and gut microbiome for personalized dietary recommendations to optimize dietary response and health. Precision nutrition is suggested to be an alternative and potentially more effective strategy to improve dietary intake and prevention of obesity and chronic diseases. The purpose of this narrative review is to synthesize the current research and examine the state of the science regarding the effect of precision nutrition in improving the risk factors of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Recent Findings The results of the research review indicate to a large extent significant evidence supporting the effectiveness of precision nutrition in improving the risk factors of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Deeper insights and further rigorous research into the diet-phenotype-genotype and interactions of other components of precision nutrition may enable this innovative approach to be adapted in health care and public health to the special needs of individuals. Summary Precision nutrition provides the strategy to make individualized dietary recommendations by integrating genetic, phenotypic, nutritional, lifestyle, medical, social, and other pertinent characteristics about individuals, as a means to address the challenges of generalized dietary recommendations. The evidence presented in this review shows that precision nutrition markedly improves risk factors of obesity and type 2 diabetes, particularly behavior change.

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A Feasibility and Pilot Study of a Personalized Nutrition Intervention in Mobile Food Pantry Users in Northeastern Connecticut

Cited by 5 publications

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Feasibility and acceptability of a cohort study baseline data collection of device-measured physical behaviors and cardiometabolic health in Saudi Arabia: expanding the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) in the Middle East

Feasibility and acceptability of a cohort study baseline data collection of device-measured physical behaviors and cardiometabolic health in Saudi Arabia: expanding the Prospective Physical Activity, Sitting and Sleep consortium (ProPASS) in the Middle East

Increasing Access to Healthy Foods through Improving Food Environment: A Review of Mixed Methods Intervention Studies with Residents of Low-Income Communities

Precision Nutrition to Improve Risk Factors of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

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