Baylor EFNEP Study of Texas – B.E.S.T.
Study Title: Integrating food Rx with best feeding practices for chronic disease prevention among EFNEP participants
Funding Agency: USDA NIFA
Grant Number: USDA 2022-68015-36380
Goal: The major goal of this randomized controlled trial is to examine the use of an efficacious online video delivery of feeding content with Food Prescription (Rx) to prevent chronic disease in young children.
Collaborators:
- Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension
- Houston Food Bank
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SNAP Fruit and Vegetable Purchases Study
Study Title: Examine Drivers of Obesity Risk in Youth from Under-Represented Families
Funding Agency: USDA/ARS
Grant Number: 58-3092-5-008
Goal: The goal of the project is to assess FV purchases among SNAP households with children and compare them to those of non-SNAP households, while also examining the relationship between FV purchases, home availability of FV, and food and nutrition security in both groups.
Collaborators:
Debbe Thompson
Sheryl Hughes
TzuAn Chen – University of Houston
Empowering Nutrition in Pediatric CKD
Study Title: Empowering Nutrition and Breaking Barriers: Comprehensive Strategy for Improving Food Insecurity in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Funding Agency: National Kidney Foundation - Kidney Health Equity Community Engagement Award
Goal: The goal of the project is to determine the preliminary impact of a clinic-integrated Food Rx intervention on improving food and nutrition security among children with CKD stage 3-5.
Collaborators:
Texas Children’s Hospital
Houston Food Bank
SNAP-Ed Study
Study Title: Smart Eating Active Living (SEAL)
Funding Agency: TX-DHHS
Grant Number: HHS001018600002
Goal: Smart Eating Active Living (SEAL) is the proposed SNAP-Ed program that will empower children, adolescents, adults, seniors, and communities through evidence-based programs to promote healthy eating, physical activity behaviors, and food resource management strategies along with implementing policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) change initiatives in 18 counties across TX. Dave Lab is responsible for the evaluation of the project.
Collaborators:
- Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension