Nutrition and exercise program aims to curb heart disease and diabetes in mexican communities
NCT ID NCT05945862
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study tested a 6-month program that taught nutrition and exercise to mothers and their children (ages 7-12) in the Yaqui Valley, Mexico. The goal was to improve lifestyle habits and prevent food insecurity, malnutrition, and related health problems like heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Researchers measured weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, and other health markers to see if the program made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- nutrition education and physical activity training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could offer a low-cost way to help vulnerable families adopt healthier habits and reduce their risk of heart disease and diabetes.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small, completed study with only 50 participants, so results may not apply to other communities. The program's long-term effects are unknown.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
50 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Jul 2023
- Finished
-
Dec 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
7 to 60 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Children: ages 7 to 12 years. * Parents: father, mother or guardian, all adults. * Residency in Yaqui Valley, Sonora, Mexico. * Show interest and time availability to complete all the protocol and measurements. Exclusion Criteria: * Children whose parents have not signed the informed consent. * Those with cardiometabolic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, etc. and therefore are subjected to a specific diet or therapeutic treatment. * Those with any mental condition or illness, as well as any condition that includes a specific diet, exercise and/or lifestyle treatment/therapy that it would not reflect the common habits. * Others: any other condition that physically affects the ability to participate in the program
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Cardiovascular diseases are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Instituto Tecnologico de Sonora
Ciudad Obregón, Sonora, 85000, Mexico
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Could monthly texts and automatic risk scores stop heart attacks before they start?
- Can a nurse and a neighbor help tame chronic disease?
- Which SGLT2 inhibitor wins? trial pits empagliflozin against dapagliflozin
- Two eggs a day put to the test for heart health
- A soft patch that watches your heart beat in real time
- Can a vegan diet shield police officers from heart disease?