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
Locations
2Sponsors and collaborators
University of Hawaii
Lead sponsor
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Collaborator