The overall objective of this pilot is to demonstrate the feasibility of a low-cost intervention targeting obesity prevention among children in a primary care setting. Specifically, the investigators aim to answer the following questions: Can the investigators recruit and retain patients using the methods proposed, and how easy or difficult will this process be? Can physicians deliver the proposed intervention messages in the time the investigators have proposed? Can the phone counselor reach participants and accomplish the goals outlined for these calls? Can the investigators obtain the data proposed and within the proposed time frame?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
176
Parent counseling and coaching regarding healthy eating and physical activity habits for their child
Parent counseling and coaching regarding general personal and household safety
Health Partners Research Foundation
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, United States
Feasibility of recruiting and retaining families
Time frame: Enrollment to 3-month followup
Child weight (BMI)
Time frame: Baseline and 3-months post
Parental perceptions of child weight
Time frame: Baseline and 3-months post intervention
Satisfaction with intervention
Time frame: 3-months post intervention
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