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First received: February 06, 2023

Clinical Trial: Addressing Disparities in Food Access Among Young Children in Louisiana: A Farm to ECE Approach

Study Status: COMPLETED

Recruit Status: COMPLETED

Condition: Food Insecurity

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: Addressing Disparities in Food Access Among Young Children in Louisiana: A Farm to ECE Approach

Brief Summary: The goal of this pilot project is to increase access to healthy food, improve diets, and reduce food insecurity and, in turn, reduce health disparities among low-income, minority children under the age of five attending early childcare centers.Specific aims are to: 1) examine the feasibility of a six-month Farm to ECE intervention and 2) collect preliminary data to evaluate the efficacy of the program to 2.1) improve the ECE nutrition environment from baseline to follow-up; 2.2) increase access to local fruits and…

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