KAN-DO: A Family-based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Obesity, Prevention & Control, Postpartum Period
In brief
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention (KAN-DO: Kids \& Adults Now - Defeat Obesity) encouraging postpartum mothers and their preschool-aged children to work together to promote healthy eating, increase physical activity, and reduce sedentary behaviors. Via instruction in parenting skills and behavior change strategies, the goal is relative weight maintenance in children of healthy weight, and relative weight reduction in overweight children. The intervention will focus on a child (2-5 years of age) and his or her overweight or obese mother, who has just delivered a second or subsequent baby.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT00563264
- Run by
- Duke University
- People needed
- 832
- Starts
- 2007-10-01
- Expected to finish
- 2011-10-01
- Last updated by the study team
- 2014-07-11
Who can join
Age: 2 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Recent delivery of a baby (\~6 months ago)
- A preschooler in the home (2-5 years old), and a current BMI ≥25 (with confirmatory BMI ≥25 measured at baseline
- Knowledge of English
- Regular access to a telephone and mailing address
- Mother's age of 18 or older
- Willingness to participate in a healthy lifestyle correspondence and telephone intervention.
You may not qualify if…
- Not meeting inclusion criteria
- Medical conditions preventing mother from walking a mile without assistance
- Conditions preventing the child from regular activity
Where it is running
- Duke University Dept. of Community and Family Medicine — Durham, North Carolina, United States
- UNC Greensboro — Greensboro, North Carolina, United States
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