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'Ai Pono Cooking Demonstrations

University of Hawaii · with National Institutes of Health (NIH), American Heart Association · NCT06526650

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 18+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
1780
US sites recruiting
2
Study start
February 12, 2025
Record last updated
March 4, 2026

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What the study is about

Native Hawaiians' traditional lifestyles and diets ensured the mutual health and well-being of the land and its inhabitants, which stand in stark contrast to the disproportionately high prevalence of diet-related, cardiometabolic diseases they experience today. In this project, the investigators will adapt and test an evidence-based multilevel intervention entitled PILI 'Āina to improve the self-management of prevalent cardiometabolic diseases and reduce risk factors for developing new diet-related illnesses and implement and evaluate the impact and sustainability of community-wide cooking demonstrations. The objectives of this project are to optimize the effectiveness and sustainability of PILI 'Āina, improve diet quality, cardiometabolic markers, promote traditional Native Hawaiian diets, and improve social cohesion.

Being studied: 'Ai Pono

Conditions: Type 2 Diabetes; Hypertension; Dyslipidemias; Overweight and Obesity

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Age 18+ (looking for older adults)
  • Native Hawaiian resident in a participating homestead
  • Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m\^2)
  • Prior diagnosis of type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, hypertension, and/or dyslipidemia (LDL cholesterol ≥ 130 mg/dL)
  • Capable of 150 minutes of moderate physical activity (e.g., brisk walking) per week
  • Willing and able to participate in all aspects of the individual and household-level intervention
  • Fluent in written and spoken English

Exclusion Criteria

  • No children
  • Pregnancy
  • Serious illness such as cancer or chronic pain that may contraindicate full participation

Recruiting US locations

  • Kula no na Poe Hawaii

    Honolulu, HI 96813

    Site contact: Meghan Kenney · 8085208997 · meghan@kula-papakolea.org

  • Kapolei Community Development Coalition

    Kapolei, HI 96707

    Site contact: Chantal Keliihoomalu · executivedirector@kapoleiheritage.org

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Claire Ing, DrPH · 8086921042 · clairemt@hawaii.edu
  • Ki'i Aweau
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