Preventing Childhood Obesity Through a Family-Based Mindfulness Intervention
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Parental Stress
- Sponsor
- Yale University
- Enrollment
- 42
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Attendance
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 5 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of the proposed interdisciplinary study is to assess feasibility of recruiting a pilot sample of parents of toddlers and engaging them in a pilot study to test a version of mindfulness-based intervention for parenting stress reduction (PMH), an empirically-supported stress-reduction intervention, plus nutrition and physical activity counseling for parents of preschoolers (aged 2-5); to reduce parent (and child) stress levels; improve parenting; promote healthy eating and physical activity in parent and child; and prevent overweight and obesity in preschoolers with an obese parent.
Detailed Description
This project was a preliminary feasibility and pilot efficacy study to assess stressed low income parents of toddlers who were obese to assess whether a mindfulness based parenting intervention (PMH) can reduce their stress, increase parenting and improve family healthy food and physical activity choices. Parents and toddlers also participated in a Toy Wait Task, a behavioral assay of parenting.The empirically-supported stress-reduction intervention, plus nutrition and physical activity counseling (Control) for parents of preschoolers (aged 2-5) was compared to a nutrition and physical activity counseling alone condition to assess whether PMH improved toddler weight, physical activity and parent emotion regulation and healthy eating.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Between ages 18-70 years;
- •Able to read and write (parent)
- •Family with a child between 2-5 years old
- •BMI of parent in obese category
- •High parenting stress (mean score of \>=3 on 3 questions from Parenting Stress Index)
Exclusion Criteria
- •Any psychotic disorder or current psychiatric symptoms for child or parent requiring specific attention, including active symptoms of psychosis or suicidal/homicidal ideation
- •Diagnosis of mental retardation, autism or other pervasive developmental disorder for child
- •Inability to give informed consent
- •Current serious medical disorder precluding participation in physical activity
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Attendance
Time Frame: 8 weeks
Attendance rates (average number of sessions) were compared across groups.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in BMI Percentile(8 weeks)