Family Based Treatment for Weight Loss With Breakfast Prescription

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Obesity, Overweight, Overeating, Weight, Childhood Obesity

In brief

The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a behavioral weight loss group in conjunction with a prescribed breakfast can help children between 8 and 12 years of age change their behaviors to help them lose weight and become healthier.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02467036

Run by

University of California, San Diego

People needed

66

Starts

2014-01-01

Expected to finish

2017-09-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-10-18

Who can join

Age: 8 and older, up to 12. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Children between the ages of 8 and 12 years old;
• BMI ≥85th% and <100% overweight
• Children with parents who are willing to attend 16 weekly group sessions and be randomized to either treatment arm;
• Have at least one parent who is overweight or obese (BMI≥25);
• Children and parent who endorse liking of both eggs and cereal
• Parents who speak English at a 5th grade level.

You may not qualify if…

• Children with serious medical conditions that affect their weight;
• Children taking medication that affect appetite or weight;
• Children with severe developmental delay or disability that would affect participation;
• Children or parents with psychological illness that would limit treatment participation;
• Families who plan to move out of the area within the time frame of the study.

Where it is running

• Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research — La Jolla, California, United States

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