Improving Dietary Quality and Social Engagement Through a Virtual Nutrition and Teaching Kitchen Intervention Among Older Veterans With Impaired Mobility

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Conditions studied: Impaired Mobility

In brief

Compared to non-Veterans, Veterans demonstrate an increased risk for obesity and multimorbidity. Thus, interventions to improve overall health are warranted in this population. Healthy diets that include fruits and vegetables are linked to a reduced risk of chronic disease including mobility disability, and are associated with higher muscle mass, strength and physical performance potentially slowing further disability progression later in life. The investigators will determine if a three-month virtual group nutrition intervention paired with produce delivery and virtual teaching kitchen cooking demonstrations tailored for older Veterans with impaired mobility will improve diet, health-related quality of life and muscle strength.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT06726083

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

180

Starts

2026-03-31

Expected to finish

2030-03-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-07

Who can join

Age: 65 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Veterans >65 years with reduced gait speed (gait speed <1.0 m/s) or elevated four square step test
• use of an assistive device who also indicate that they would like to improve their eating habits, defined by response of <3 on a scale of 1 to 5 to the question, 'Do you consider your eating habits to be healthy'

You may not qualify if…

• Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus (HbA1c >10) or Current renal replacement therapy (e.g. dialysis)
• Other medical condition precluding patient participation in this study as per medical judgment of study team
• dementia as self-reported or found on medical record review
• currently participating in a diet or weight loss intervention
• Volatile behavior issues or unable to work successfully in a group environment/setting

Where it is running

• Baltimore VA Medical Center VA Maryland Health Care System, Baltimore, MD — Baltimore, Maryland, United States (enrolling)

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