Please select the arm or intervention descriptions that belong to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Nutrition-Based Approach to Reduce Heart Disease Risk Among Overweight African Americans: Use of Soul Food Plant-Based or Omnivorous Diets to Address Cardiovascular Disease
Brief Summary: This study addresses two challenges seen among African American (AA) participants during previous weight loss and dietary interventions aimed at reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk: poor weight loss results and high attrition rates. Investigators will target both of these challenges by using a randomized design to compare a plant-based dietary intervention (vegan diet) vs. an omnivorous (omni) diet and by focusing on culturally-tailored food choices for AA adults living in the South. Therefore, the objective of the study is to conduct a culturally-tailored, randomized trial examining how a vegan diet affects CVD risk factors and weight as compared with an omni diet. The study will randomize overweight AA adults (n=130) to follow one of two different diets (vegan or omni) for 24 months. Investigators will accomplish objectives and test hypotheses by following two specific primary aims:

Primary Aims: Using a randomized design, determine the impact at 12 months of two different, culturally tailored diets (n=65 omni and n=65 vegan) on changes in:

1. Risk factors for CVD, including LDL cholesterol and blood pressure; and
2. Body weight.

   Secondary Aim
3. Examine long-term changes in CVD risk factors and body weight at 24 months.


Options:
A: Arm Label: Vegan Diet; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Dietary Intervention Meetings, Behavioral: Physical Activity, Behavioral: Podcasts/Mailings | Arm Label: Omnivorous (Omni) Diet; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Dietary Intervention Meetings, Behavioral: Physical Activity, Behavioral: Podcasts/Mailings | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Dietary Intervention Meetings; Assigned to Arm(s): Omnivorous (Omni) Diet, Vegan Diet | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Physical Activity; Assigned to Arm(s): Omnivorous (Omni) Diet, Vegan Diet | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Podcasts/Mailings; Assigned to Arm(s): Omnivorous (Omni) Diet, Vegan Diet
B: Arm Label: Enhanced Portfolio plus structured exercise; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Behavioral: Enhanced portfolio plus structured exercise | Arm Label: High fiber diet plus routine exercise; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Behavioral: High fiber diet plus routine exercise | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: Enhanced portfolio plus structured exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): Enhanced Portfolio plus structured exercise | Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL; Name: High fiber diet plus routine exercise; Assigned to Arm(s): High fiber diet plus routine exercise
C: Arm Label: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB); Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) | Arm Label: Non-nutritive sweetened beverage (NSB); Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Non-nutritive sweetened beverages (NSB) | Arm Label: Water; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Water | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB); Assigned to Arm(s): Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Non-nutritive sweetened beverages (NSB); Assigned to Arm(s): Non-nutritive sweetened beverage (NSB) | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Water; Assigned to Arm(s): Water
D: Arm Label: Alternative Snack Group; Type: ACTIVE_COMPARATOR; Interventions: Other: Alternative Snack Comparator | Arm Label: Raisin Group; Type: EXPERIMENTAL; Interventions: Other: Raisins | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Alternative Snack Comparator; Assigned to Arm(s): Alternative Snack Group | Intervention Type: OTHER; Name: Raisins; Assigned to Arm(s): Raisin Group

Answer: A