This proposal aims to test the initial feasibility and efficacy of a 10-week multidisciplinary pediatric weight management program among low-income Latino children, aged 5 to 11 years, from the Woodbridge, VA area. The following specific aims will be tested:
Specific Aim 1: To test the acceptability of a multidisciplinary group intervention targeted towards low-income Latino families with a child who is obese. Specific Aim 2: To test the effectiveness of the intervention by determining differences in behavioral changes (i.e. nutrition and physical activity habits), anthropometric (BMI-for-age, body fat) and clinical health outcomes (i.e. blood pressure, blood biomarkers) between children exposed to the intervention program vs. control children.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
140
Families and Children allocated to the intervention will receive weekly group-based meetings over a 10-week period consisting of education and activities on healthy lifestyles. Graduate students/Research Assistants trained in nutrition, exercise and clinical psychology will lead the meetings. All activities will be culturally relevant (i.e. cooking healthy Latino recipes) and Spanish speaking students will be recruited to deliver the intervention. Participants will be involved on deciding activities and projects and while some sessions will meet as a family group with parents/guardians, others will meet separately.
Featherstone Elementary School
Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
Kilby Elementary School
Woodbridge, Virginia, United States
Change from Baseline BMI at 3 months and 6 months
body weight (kg)/height(m\^2)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
Change from Baseline Body Fat Percentage at 3 months and 6 months
% via bioelectric impedance
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
Change from Baseline Blood Pressure at 3 months and 6 months
Systolic \& Diastolic Blood Pressure
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
Change from Baseline Waist Circumference at 3 months and 6 months
cm
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
Change from Baseline HbA1c at 3 months and 6 months
HbA1c (%)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
Change from Baseline Glucose at 3 months and 6 months
Glucose (mg/dL)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
Change from Baseline Blood Lipids at 3 months and 6 months
LDL, HDL, TRG, TC (mg/dL)
Time frame: Baseline, 3 and 6 months
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