Toddler Overweight Prevention Study Among Low-Income Families

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Conditions studied: Overweight, Obesity, Depression

In brief

The hypothesis is that toddlers with parents who are randomized to a parenting intervention and toddlers with parents who are randomized to the maternal intervention focused on maternal diet and physical activity will be more likely to have weight status within normal and to consume a healthy diet and engage in physical activity than toddlers with parents in a placebo (safety) intervention.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02615158

Run by

University of Maryland, Baltimore

People needed

277

Starts

2006-04-01

Expected to finish

2014-05-01

Last updated by the study team

2020-05-12

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 yrs old
• Has child between 12-32 months
• Child able to walk
• Birth weight of child at least 5lbs. 8oz.

You may not qualify if…

• Mom cannot be pregnant
• No known congenital problems or disabilities

Where it is running

• University of Maryland, School of Medicine — Baltimore, Maryland, United States
• University of Maryland — Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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