Diet Quality Matters: A Nutrition Education Program for Los Angeles Food Rx Participants
Official title: Diet Quality Matters: Reducing Nutrition-Related Cardiometabolic Disease in LA County Safety Net Population
Run by University of California, Los Angeles · NCT07792564 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A community-based program will test whether tailored nutrition education and cooking sessions can help low-income adults in LA improve diet quality and reduce cardiometabolic risk.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 240 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of California, Los Angeles Academic / other |
| Locations | 2 sites (Los Angeles, California and 1 other locations) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | May 21, 2026 |
| Main results expected | January 1, 2027 |
| Study ends | March 1, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | August 28, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07792564 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Adults 18 years and older who participate in or receive services from the Food Rx produce distribution program and are fluent in English or Spanish.
✕Probably not a fit
Participants who are unable to attend sessions or who do not respond to the educational components may see little or no change in dietary quality or cardiometabolic measures.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This pilot study tests a culturally tailored nutrition education and culinary skills program called Diet Quality Matters (DQM) among adults experiencing food insecurity who use LA County Food Rx produce distribution sites. The study aims to measure feasibility and acceptability, as well as changes in dietary quality, food neophobia, food resource management, nutrition self-efficacy, food security, and cardiometabolic risk indicators like BMI. Participants will attend nutrition education and recipe demonstrations in English or Spanish, with outcomes assessed via validated tools. The intervention is delivered in collaboration with LA County Food Rx sites and UCLA as the lead sponsor, with support from NIMHD and NCATS. The setting includes two LA-based clinical and community locations to facilitate access for participants.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, participants may experience improved dietary quality and better management of food resources, potentially lowering cardiometabolic risk.
How similar studies have gone: Prior food-assistance programs have shown improvements in access to fruits and vegetables, with limited but evolving evidence of sustained dietary quality gains in similar community-based nutrition interventions.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Adults aged 18 years or older. * Current participant or recipient of services from a Food Rx produce distribution program. * Able to provide informed consent. * Able to communicate in English or Spanish. * Willing and able to attend the nutrition education and recipe demonstration sessions. * Previously agreed to be contacted for future research participation or recruited through approved community outreach activities. Exclusion Criteria: * Younger than 18 years of age. * Pregnant. * Unable to provide informed consent due to severe cognitive impairment or other conditions that would prevent meaningful participation in study activities. * Unable to communicate in English or Spanish.
Where it's running
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Public Health
Los Angeles, California, United States Recruiting -
Curtis R. Tucker Health Center
Los Angeles, California, United States Active not recruiting
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Frederick Ferguson, MD, MS
- Email: fferguson@mednet.ucla.edu
- Phone: 336-686-2355
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.