Childhood Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Pediatric Obesity, Body Mass Index, Weight Perception, Counseling, Health Behavior
Brief summary
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a novel Wellness Action Plan aimed at 1) improving parent recall of diet and activity plans 2) increasing follow-through with plans and 3) aiding parents in identifying their child's weight category.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALWellness Action Plan
The plan included a color-coded BMI chart to help parents understand their child's weight category as well as a brief action planning worksheet to help families create personalized plans around healthy diet and activity changes.
Sponsors
Roohi Kharofa, MD, MPH
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
30 Months to 14 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children between the ages of 2.5 and 14 years, regardless of baseline BMI * Presented for a well child visit at a pediatric clinic serving primarily Medicaid-insured children in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Exclusion criteria
* Patients in foster care * Parents and patients who were non-English speaking * Patients who were being seen by a specialist for weight management.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diet plan recall directly after visit | On day of primary visit | Parents are given a questionnaire which asks whether they made a diet plan with their physician for their child during the visit and whether they will attempt to follow-through with the plan made. |
| Activity plan recall directly after visit | On day of primary visit, directly after seeing physician | Parents are given a questionnaire which asks whether they made an activity plan with their physician for their child during the visit and whether they will attempt to follow-through with the plan made. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Activity plan recall/follow-through 1 month post visit | 4 weeks after primary visit | Parents are contacted 4 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made an activity plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale). |
| Activity plan recall/follow-through 3 months post visit | 12 weeks after primary visit | Parents are contacted 12 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made an activity plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale). |
| Diet plan recall/follow-through 1 month post visit | 4 weeks after primary visit | Parents are contacted 4 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made a diet plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale). |
| BMI category identification 1 month post visit | 4 weeks after primary visit | Parents are contacted 4 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether their physician told them their child's weight category and asks whether they can identify that category. |
| BMI category identification 3 months post visit | 12 weeks after primary visit | Parents are contacted 12 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether their physician told them their child's weight category and asks whether they can identify that category. |
| BMI category identification directly after the visit | On day of primary visit | Parents are given a questionnaire which asks whether their physician told them their child's weight category and asks whether they can identify that category. |
| Diet plan recall/follow-through 3 months post visit | 12 weeks after primary visit | Parents are contacted 12 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made a diet plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale). |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed