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Niños Sanos, Familia Sana - A Multi-Intervention Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Mexican-Heritage Children in Rural California

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Interventions
Behavioral: Ninos Sanos Familia Sana
Registration Number
NCT01900613
Lead Sponsor
University of California, Davis
Brief Summary

Obesity and overweight are health problems resulting from the interaction of predisposing genes with environmental, economic and social stimuli, in conjunction with excess caloric intake throughout growth from childhood to adulthood. Evidence suggests that a major barrier in controlling overweight/obesity is the complex interrelation of these factors, making single-approach interventions less likely to succeed than integrated, multi-faceted approaches. The proposed project aims to deliver a multi-faceted behavioral intervention developed over the past 18 months by a university-community /school-based collaborative. This project aims to provide new knowledge about the effectiveness of interventions designed specifically to achieve successful weight management among Mexican-origin children ages 3-8, and identify associated mediating factors. Deliverables will include community-based, collaborative and sustainable tools to support weight-management goals in this demographic. UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) faculty form the investigator team, collaborating on key decision points with the project community in California's Central Valley. The investigators hypothesize that the identified mediating factors will increase fruit and vegetable consumption. The investigators also hypothesize an increase in the intensity and frequency of physical activity among children in the intervention group.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
800
Inclusion Criteria
  • Family with child between ages 3-8 years
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
InterventionNinos Sanos Familia SanaNiños Sanos Familia Sana consists of CBPR developed nutrition education and economic vouchers for fruit and vegetable purchase in Firebaugh supermarket
ComparisonNinos Sanos Familia SanaComparison community of San Joaquin
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child BMI3 years

Over 3 years child increases in child BMI will be decreased

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Parent BMI3 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

UC Davis

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Davis, California, United States

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