The Neighborhood & Health Study (N&HS)

Texas A&M University

Status: Not yet enrolling

Conditions: Healthy Eating; Cardiometabolic Health Indicators

Treatments: Other: Residence in Agrihood Neighborhood

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06950775

STUDY2025-0321

Details and patient eligibility

About

The objective of The Neighborhood & Health Study is to use a quasi-experimental mixed-methods approach to assess the impact of living in an agrihood-an agriculturally integrated community. This study follows a longitudinal cohort of residents of a newly developed neighborhood (the Indigo Neighborhood) and a geographically and socio-demographically matched neighborhood (the Elyson Neighborhood), both located in Fort Bend County, Texas, providing a unique opportunity for a natural experiment.

Full description

Poor nutrition and inadequate physical activity are prevalent in many communities across the United States. Agriculturally integrated communities called "agrihoods" are a potential responsive agriculture solution that may support healthy living. The aims of the study are to 1) Assess short-term changes in healthy eating, physical activity, cardiometabolic health indicators, and social connectedness as compared to a comparison neighborhood that is not an agriculturally integrated neighborhood; 2) Document time use with features of the Indigo Agrihood and assess consumer preferences for built and nature design features to provide resident-driven data for future developments; 3) Assess the economic benefits of the Indigo Agrihood.

Enrollment: 600 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Indigo Neighborhood Participants:

• 18 years or older
• Lived in the Indigo Neighborhood for less than 3 months or intend to move. to the Indigo Neighborhood by July 31, 2025.

Elyson Neighborhood Participants:

• 18 years or older
• Live in the Elyson Neighborhood (the comparison neighborhood group).

Exclusion criteria

Indigo Neighborhood Participants:

• Pregnant women.

Elyson Neighborhood Participants:

• Pregnant women.

Trial design

600 participants in 2 patient groups

Agrihood Group

Description:

The Agrihood Group consists of adults who live in the Indigo Neighborhood for less than 3 months or intend to move to the Indigo Neighborhood by July 31, 2025.

Treatment:

Other: Residence in Agrihood Neighborhood

Comparison Group

Description:

The Comparison Group consists of adults who live in the Elyson comparison neighborhood.