Obesity, Overweight
Conditions
Keywords
Schools, Pediatrics, Obesity, Overweight, Intervention Studies, African Americans, Family, Body mass index
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact on body mass index (BMI) of a 5-session childhood obesity intervention for African American families among children aged 5-12 years. We hypothesize that children participating in the program will experience a reduction in BMI.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALActive and Healthy Families
A pediatric overweight/obesity intervention delivered through five bi-weekly family-based group sessions.
Sponsors
University of California, Berkeley
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* BMI greater than or equal to the 85th percentile for age and sex * Attends an elementary school in the Pittsburg Unified School District in California * Parent of child meeting above criteria
Exclusion criteria
\-
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Body mass index (BMI) | Baseline and at week 10 | Change in BMI will be calculated from measured height and weight |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood pressure | Baseline and at week 10 | Change will be calculated based on measured blood pressure |
Other
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Parent weight | Baseline and at week 10 | Change will be calculated based on measured weight of parent |
| Parent reported behaviors | Baseline and at 10 weeks | Survey responses on parenting and child's dietary, physical activity, and screen time behaviors. |
| Parent blood pressure | Baseline and at week 10 | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed