Award
National Institute of Nursing Research 1R01NR021699-01
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Food is Medicine Approaches for Obesity Treatment in Adults with Food Insecurity
Recipient
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, United States
Award Amount
$3,690,570.00
Ceiling
$3,690,570.00
Awarded
September 11, 2025
Identifier
1R01NR021699-01
A randomized controlled trial funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research to evaluate food supplementation interventions for obesity treatment in adults with food insecurity, involving 300 participants and three intervention groups over 52 weeks.
Description
This project aims to improve obesity treatment among adults with food insecurity by enhancing patients' capacity to afford and obtain nutritious foods during behavioral weight loss (BWL). It involves a randomized controlled trial with three groups: BWL-Alone, BWL with food vouchers, and BWL with home-delivered, medically tailored groceries. The study will enroll 300 adults with obesity and food insecurity and assess weight loss and other health outcomes over 52 weeks.