Evaluation report
4152 Special Delivery: Home Delivery of Healthy Food to Young Women during Pregnancy
Locher I, Waselewski M, Chang T ·
Summary
Written by AI, not yet AICS's view · claude-haiku-4-5-20251001This study tested whether delivering groceries to low-income pregnant teenagers (ages 14-24) could help them maintain healthy weight gain during pregnancy. Participants received biweekly deliveries of fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks worth $35 each, along with weekly text-based food surveys and photo documentation. The intervention was found to be feasible and acceptable, with 86% of deliveries confirmed as received by participants.
Key points
- 27 pregnant youth enrolled; 13 completed an average of 4.3 months of participation
- Over 200 grocery deliveries sent with 86% confirmation rate (179 of 207)
- Participants averaged 10 deliveries each during their time in the study
- Grocery delivery was identified as both feasible and acceptable to young pregnant participants
- Study used 24-hour food recalls, daily food photos, and text descriptions to track food consumption
Limitations
The study is still ongoing with limited outcome data; only 13 of 27 participants had completed the program at the time of reporting. The document does not provide results on actual weight gain, nutritional intake, or health outcomes for the infants.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Most pregnant youth (ages 14-24) gain more weight during pregnancy than recommended by clinical guidelines. We aim to describe the feasibility and acceptability of home grocery delivery of fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks to promote healthy weight gain in this vulnerable population. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Participants were low-income pregnant youth in Michigan. Each participant was sent biweekly grocery deliveries consisting of $35 worth of fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks via the app-based delivery service, Shipt. Between deliveries, participants were prompted to respond to weekly text message-based surveys of a 24-hour food recall. This validated nutritional assessment quantifies consumption of fruit and vegetable servings. In addition, participants were asked to send daily photos and descriptions of foods they were eating. This study was approved by the University of Michigan Institutional Review Board. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: To date, 27 participants have been enrolled. Thirteen participants have completed their participation, 4.3 months on average, and were sent an average of 10 grocery deliveries each. In total, over 200 deliveries have been sent with 86% confirmed by the study participant (179/207). Additional outcomes to be assessed include: 1) text message response rates by participants and 2) content from photos and text descriptions of food eaten by participants. The 24-hour recall and text and photo messaging provided in-context data about grocery utilization. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Grocery delivery is both feasible and acceptable to our youth participants. Use of grocery delivery constitutes a novel intervention to promote healthy weight gain in pregnancy for vulnerable populations through improving access to healthy food options.
Findings the Hub has extracted
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- Intervention
- Biweekly home delivery of fresh fruits, vegetables, and healthy snacks ($35 per delivery) via app-based service, combined with weekly text-based 24-hour food recalls and daily food photo documentation
- Population
- Low-income pregnant youth ages 14-24 in Michigan
Key finding
86% of 207 grocery deliveries were confirmed as received by participants (179/207)