Developing a Preschool Obesity Intervention for Families Enrolled in WIC

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Conditions studied: Pediatric Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary efficacy of a community and home-based preschool obesity intervention for families enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02292602

Run by

Wayne State University

People needed

19

Starts

2014-02-01

Expected to finish

2017-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2017-05-09

Who can join

Age: 2 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• family receiving services at Detroit-based WIC clinics
• preschooler between the ages of 2 years and 4 years, 7 months and BMI>85th percentile
• one primary caregiver who is willing to participate and whose BMI>25
• family is English-speaking
• preschooler has medical clearance to participate in the intervention
• caregiver has medical clearance to participate in the intervention if indicated by physical activity screening questions

You may not qualify if…

• preschooler or caregiver is participating in a different weight management program
• preschooler or caregiver has a condition that precludes participation in moderate level activity
• preschooler or caregiver is diagnosed with a weight-affecting health condition
• preschooler or caregiver is taking weight-affecting medications
• preschooler or caregiver is diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability
• caregiver is receiving treatment for severe psychopathology
• family plans to be out of town for more than 2 weeks of the first 4 months of their research participation
• family plans to move from Detroit in the next 7 months

Where it is running

• Wayne State University — Detroit, Michigan, United States

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