Pediatric Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Pediatric obesity, Diet, Physical activity, Schools, Early care and education
Brief summary
A systems approach emphasizes the linkage between individual behavior change strategies and social and physical environmental changes, which act synergistically to facilitate (or inhibit) healthy eating and active living. We hypothesize that among low income, ethnically diverse overweight and obese children, aged 2-12 years, a systems approach to child obesity will reduce BMI compared to primary prevention alone.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALEnhanced CATCH Elementary School Program
Enhanced CATCH Elementary School Program is a Coordinated School Health Program that includes the CATCH Coordination Guide.
BEHAVIORALCATCH Early Childhood (CEC)
Implementation of the CATCH Early Childhood coordinated nutrition and physical activity program for Early Care and Education (ECE) centers.
Sponsors
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Baylor College of Medicine
Seton Healthcare Family
Texas Department of State Health Services
Duke University
City University of New York, School of Public Health
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
2 Years to 12 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children attending selected elementary schools or Head Start Centers in the catchment areas. * Ages 2 to 12
Exclusion criteria
* Children who are special needs
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Change in Population-level Child Obesity as Defined by BMI z-score | 2 years | Change in Body Mass Index z-score |
Outcome results
None listed