Emory Teaching Kitchen Collaborative

Emory University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Healthy Lifestyle

Treatments: Behavioral: Teaching kitchen program

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04005495

IRB00109546

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the project is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptance of a teaching kitchen program as a worksite wellness program at Emory University

Full description

The teaching kitchen model is an innovative, multidisciplinary approach for motivating and establishing healthful habits and behaviors. The self-care program combines didactic information with experiential learning in nutrition, culinary arts, exercise, yoga, and mindfulness. The aim of the project is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptance of teaching kitchen program as a worksite wellness program at Emory University. Changes in biomarkers and self-reported behaviors will be evaluated up to one year.

Enrollment: 41 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• age 18-65
• body mass index greater than or equal to 30,
• willingness to appear in videotapes and photographs that will be obtained during the course of the teaching kitchen program
• preference will be given to those with a cardiometabolic risk factor, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and/or hyperlipidemia.

Exclusion criteria

• any health condition that would limit participation, including bariatric surgery, pregnancy, cardiovascular, pulmonary, orthopedic or neurologic medical problem, or gluten or nut allergy

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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41 participants in 1 patient group

Teaching kitchen program

Experimental group

Description:

The teaching kitchen model is an innovative, multidisciplinary approach for motivating and establishing healthful habits and behaviors. The program combines didactic information with experiential learning in nutrition, culinary arts, exercise, yoga, and mindfulness.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Teaching kitchen program