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Effectiveness of Differing Levels of Support for Family Mealtimes on Obesity Prevention Among Head Start Preschools

NCT02487251 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 810

Last updated 2022-01-11

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Summary

Socioeconomic disparities in early childhood place low-income children at 1.5 to 2 times higher risk for obesity compared to middle- to upper-income children. Obesity interventions have turned toward the promotion of family mealtimes. This study will test the effects of 6 intervention components reflecting differing levels of supports to ultimately reduce childhood obesity prevalence and increase the frequency of healthy family mealtimes and improve dietary quality. The investigators will test 6 intervention components in Phase 1 (Screening Phase), resulting in the implementation and evaluation via a randomized controlled trial of a "final" intervention model in Phase 2 (Confirming Phase). The investigators hypothesize that providing low-income families with effective supports to enhance family capability to plan and implement family mealtimes will lead to improvements in children's adiposity indices, dietary quality and frequency of family meals.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Mealtime Supports

Participants will receive or engage in a variety of supports for family mealtimes in Phase 1 (e.g., receipt of prepared meals, receipt of cookware, informational supports, classes). In Phase 2 of the study participants received two prepared meals per week for 12 weeks and received a comprehensive set of cookware at the beginning of the intervention period.

BEHAVIORAL

Usual Exposure

Participants receive no supplemental information on family mealtimes beyond what is already currently received

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Holly E. Brophy-Herb, Ph.D. · Michigan State University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
FACTORIAL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-02
Primary Completion
2020-10-31
Completion
2020-10-31

Countries

  • United States

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