Food for Health: A Prevention Trial for Families
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This trial tests if giving healthy food to families can improve health and prevent disease. It's for parents with a high BMI who have a child between 6 and 11 years old.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are a parent or legal guardian of a child aged 6 to 11.
- You are 18 years or older and the main person caring for the child at home.
- You or your child has a Medicaid insurance plan.
- You can read and speak English fluently.
- You have a BMI over 30 (this means you are in the obese range).
- You can eat fruits and vegetables without any problems with your medicines (like warfarin).
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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