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Cooking HEalthy and Facilitating Early Childhood Development: CHEF-ED Study

Re-establishing Inter-generational Cooking Education and Improving Diet Quality Through an Integrated Parenting and Healthy Cooking Program for Low-income Families With Young Children

Who can join

Ages 18 to 64 · All sexes · Healthy volunteers welcome

Inclusion Criteria:

* Parents/caregivers of preschooler children ages 3 to 5 living in the greater Houston area.
* Must have access to the Internet through a smartphone, tablet, laptop, or desktop computer.
* Should be able to read, write, and communicate in English or Spanish.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Parents/caregivers and children who have any kind of food allergies, medical conditions, or dietary restrictions that may affect participation in the program.
* Parents/caregivers under the age of 18.
* Parents/caregivers of children with severe developmental delays.

About the study

This study aims to test a new online program we developed for parents and their preschool children, called CHEF-ED. CHEF-ED focuses on healthy cooking, parental feeding practices, and involving children in home food preparation.

What is being tested

• CHEF-ED + Food Delivery (behavioral)
• Food Delivery Only (behavioral)

Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine · Participants: 300 · Started: Jun 19, 2025

Contact the study team

• Sheryl O. Hughes, PhD · Phone: 713-798-7095
• Arely Y. Balderas, BA · Phone: 713-798-9175

Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT06940817

Locations in the U.S.

From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.