Parent Mentor Interventions for Early Childhood Obesity
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Obesity, Childhood
- Sponsor
- Oregon Health and Science University
- Enrollment
- 188
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- BMIz
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this clinical trial is to identify the most effective strategy for intervention to change behaviors and affect weight status in obese children 2-5 years of age within the context of early childhood education centers.
Detailed Description
The primary aim is to test an intervention to disseminate and promote the adoption of positive deviance behaviors among parents of obese Hispanic children using peer mentors. This trial will evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of this approach in reducing adiposity among a high-risk population of children. Our central hypothesis is that children randomized to the intervention with a parent mentor using positive deviance methods with have a greater reduction in adiposity as measured by body mass index (BMI) compared with a parent mentor using traditional education or a control receiving usual education.
Investigators
Byron A Foster
Assistant Professor
Oregon Health and Science University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •2-5 years of age child, Hispanic ethnicity, attends the Head Start facility
Exclusion Criteria
- •any major medical disorder impairing growth or development
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
BMIz
Time Frame: 6 months post-enrollment
standardized BMI for age and sex
Secondary Outcomes
- Self-efficacy(6 months post-enrollment)