Added value of this study
anxiety
To our knowledge, the CAPS trial is the first randomised controlled trial to study the effect of community gardening on diet, physical activity, and psychosocial outcomes in urban adults who are diverse in terms of age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. We found that a multicomponent, community-based intervention increased fibre intake and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and reduced perceived stress and anxiety, but did not significantly change anthropometric outcomes, healthy eating index, combined fruit and vegetable intake, or sedentary time.