Improving diet quality among Latino children through a mobile nutrition program
Official title: Nutricity: A mHealth nutrition intervention to improve diet quality among Latino children
Funded at University of Kansas Medical Center · NIH-10927192 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This study is all about helping Latino parents and their little ones, ages 1 to 5, learn more about healthy eating through a friendly app called Nutricity, which offers helpful tips in both English and Spanish, and we’ll see how it changes their eating habits over three months!
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | University of Kansas Medical Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Kansas City, United States) |
| Project start | September 11, 2023 |
| Project end | August 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2024 |
| Award (this year) | $177,763 |
| NIH project number | 5P20GM139733-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-10927192 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal candidates for this research are Latino families with children aged 1-5 years who are seeking to improve their dietary habits.
✕Less likely to help
Patients who do not have access to mobile technology or who are outside the targeted age range may not benefit from this research.
What this research studies
This research focuses on enhancing nutrition literacy among Latino parents and their young children aged 1-5 years through a mobile health intervention called Nutricity. The program provides culturally tailored, bilingual resources to help families make healthier food choices. Over a three-month period, parent-child pairs will engage with the app, and researchers will assess changes in children's eating habits and overall health. The study also aims to evaluate the effectiveness of pediatric clinics as settings for such interventions.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could lead to improved dietary habits and reduced obesity rates among Latino children.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research has shown that mobile health interventions can effectively improve dietary habits in various populations, suggesting a promising approach for this study.
Where this research is happening
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University of Kansas Medical Center
Kansas City, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Gibbs, Heather — University of Kansas Medical Center
- Study coordinator: Gibbs, Heather
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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.