About this trial

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.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Age 18+ (looking for older adults)

Native Hawaiian resident in a participating homestead

Overweight or obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m²)

Prior diagnosis of T2D or pre-diabetes, hypertension, and/or dyslipidemia (LDL cholesterol ≥ 130 mg/dL)

Disqualifiers

No children

Pregnancy

Serious illness such as cancer or chronic pain that may contraindicate full participation

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • PILI 'Āina
  • Control

Treatment groups

210 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Locations

2
Kula no nā Po'e Hawai'i96813, HonoluluHawaii, United States
Kapolei Community Development Corporation96707, KapoleiHawaii, United States

Sponsors and collaborators

University of Hawaii

Lead sponsor

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

Collaborator