Clinical Trial: Optimization Trial to Empower sElection of Nutritious Foods

U.S., Sept. 12 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07815015) titled 'Optimization Trial to Empower sElection of Nutritious Foods' on Aug. 20.

Brief Summary: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic youth compared to their White peers. Although prediabetes can rapidly progress, youth who maintain or lose weight are able to revert the condition. Youth-led online Diabetes Prevention Programs (DPP) show promise for improving healthy behaviors, but alone does not address systemic barriers, such as affordability, availability, and accessibility of healthy foods, hindering adoption of lifestyle changes. Low-income Black and Hispanic youth are more likely to live in communities wi...