Improving Cooking Skills, Lifestyle Behaviors, and Clinical Outcomes for Adults at Risk for Cardiometabolic Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial (TK-MT)

Authors

Jennifer Massa
Candace Sapp
Kate Janisch
Mopelola A Adeyemo
Auden McClure
Natalia I Heredia
Deanna M Hoelscher
Tannaz Moin
Shaista Malik
Wendelin Slusser
David M Eisenberg

Publication Date

1-16-2025

Journal

Nutrients

Abstract

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: This protocol describes a study to investigate the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a novel Teaching Kitchen Multisite Trial (TK-MT) for adults with cardiometabolic abnormalities. The TK-MT protocol describes a hybrid lifestyle intervention combining in-person and virtual instruction in culinary skills, nutrition education, movement, and mindfulness with community support and behavior change strategies. This 18-month-long randomized controlled trial aims to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a 12-month, 24 class program, assess preliminary study efficacy, and identify barriers and facilitators to implementation.

METHODS: The intervention program includes 16 weeks of intensive hands-on culinary and lifestyle education classes followed by eight monthly virtual classes. Psychometric assessments and biometric data will be collected at baseline, 4, 12, and 18 months. Semi-structured interviews and open-ended surveys will be conducted during the 12-month follow-up assessment.

RESULTS: Feasibility will be assessed through recruitment, attendance, and fidelity data. Secondary outcomes will analyze changes in health behaviors, biometric data, and anthropometric measures using mixed-effects regression models. Qualitative data will undergo thematic analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: As envisioned and described in detail in this manuscript, this study will inform the development and implementation of reproducible, scalable teaching kitchen interventions. The protocol described here is intended to set the stage for future investigations to evaluate evidence for the impact of teaching kitchen interventions on dietary habits, physical activity, and overall health and well-being.

Keywords

Humans, Cooking, Adult, Life Style, Health Behavior, Female, Male, Health Education, Feasibility Studies, Cardiovascular Diseases, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Cardiometabolic Risk Factors, Middle Aged, Feeding Behavior

DOI

10.3390/nu17020314

PMID

39861444

PMCID

PMC11768256

PubMedCentral® Posted Date

1-16-2025

PubMedCentral® Full Text Version

Post-print

Published Open-Access

yes