A Culinary-Based Intensive Lifestyle Program for Patients With Obesity

The study team proposes in this pilot to test, in a single-arm mixed-methods study, the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of the 16 modular classes taught by a chef, dietitian, and health coach. While the pilot may not have the power to detect significant change, it will provide preliminary data for a NIH application to further test this curriculum in a pragmatic, community-based, randomized multi-site Teaching Kitchen Collaborative Curriculum (TKCC) study planned for Jan 2022 or thereafter. If effective, the TKCC has potential to impact population health through translation into teaching kitchens nationally and adaptation to clinic /community settings.