Food FARMacia: Helping Children in Food-Insecure Homes Maintain a Healthy Weight
Food FARMacia: Reducing Childhood Obesity in Households with Food Insecurity
This project is testing a mobile food pantry program called Food FARMacia to help young children in families facing food insecurity achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Stanford University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Stanford, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11186575 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
Many young children, especially those in families struggling to afford enough food, are at risk for obesity. This project introduces a program called Food FARMacia, which is a mobile food pantry connected to pediatric clinics. We want to see if providing healthy food directly through this program can help children develop healthy eating habits and prevent obesity. The project will also explore how food insecurity might contribute to weight gain in children.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are young children, specifically those aged 0-11 years, who live in households experiencing food insecurity.
Not a fit: Patients who do not experience food insecurity or are outside the specified age range may not directly benefit from this particular intervention.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this program could offer a new way for pediatric clinics to help families access healthy food and support children in maintaining a healthy weight.
How similar studies have performed: While professional organizations recommend screening for food insecurity, randomized trials of clinically-based mobile food pantry interventions in pediatric primary care are currently lacking.
Where this research is happening
Stanford, United States
- Stanford University — Stanford, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Woo Baidal, Jennifer Aimee — Stanford University
- Study coordinator: Woo Baidal, Jennifer Aimee
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.