Childhood Obesity Prevention Program for Hispanics

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Conditions studied: Childhood Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of a culturally-appropriate childhood obesity intervention with Hispanic families. The program aims at preventing childhood obesity by targeting parents to address nutrition, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors in their children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01156402

Run by

Meharry Medical College

People needed

319

Starts

2010-05-01

Expected to finish

2016-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-05-06

Who can join

Age: 5 and older, up to 8. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children:
• 5-7 year-old female or male of Hispanic origin (identified by parent)
• resident of Davidson County or adjacent counties
• ≥25th percentile of age- and sex-specific BMI (CDC growth charts) or one parent/caregiver with BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2
• More than one child may enroll per family
• Parents:
• Hispanic origin (self-identified)
• Spanish speaker
• adult age 18 or older
• parent of at least one eligible child
• Only one parent per family may enroll as a study participant and respond to questionnaires

You may not qualify if…

• Children:
• BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2
• Medical conditions affecting growth
• Conditions limiting participation in the interventions or measurements
• Taking medications affecting growth
• No consent or inability to understand informed consent
• Incomplete or missed baseline assessments
• Plan to move from geographic area within the next 12 months.
• Parents:
• No exclusions

Where it is running

• Vanderbilt University — Nashville, Tennessee, United States
• Meharry Medical College — Nashville, Tennessee, United States

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