Participate in SEEN!
SEEN - SNAP Enrollment and Enhancement of Nutrition
The Dao Research Lab is investigating SNAP enrollment, nutrition, and chronic disease in New Hampshire residents.
WHO IS CONDUCTING THIS RESEARCH?
What does participation involve?
During the study visit:
- Questionnaires
- You will complete several paper questionnaires during the study visit. You will be asked about health and nutrition topics such as eating behaviors, diet, and physical activity. You will also be asked about food security and attitudes towards food assistance programs
- Nutritional Status Assessment
- We will assess dermal carotenoids as a biomarker of fruit and vegetable intake via Veggie Meter
- For an example video on Veggie Meter, click this link
- Health Screen Assessment
- Duplicate measures of weight, height, waist circumference, hp circumference, and blood pressure will be measure
- Point of Care Assessment
- Blood sample from a finger prick will be taken to measure HbA1c and lipid panel
The Dao Research Lab members are available to answer any questions about your participation in the SEEN Study.
Contact us by phone at 603-862-4260 or email at us dao.lab@unh.edu.
Inclusion Criteria: (1) aged 18 years or older, (2) NH resident, (3) with sufficient English proficiency, and (4) identify as Gather Pantry Market members/shop at the Gather Pantry Market
Full study name: Increasing SNAP enrollment, nutrition, and chronic disease awareness in NH residents
Approved by the University of New Hampshire Institutional Review Board (ethics committee). Institutional Review Board approval number: IRB-FY2025-78
Funded through the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station (NHAES)
