Koa Family: California's Obesity Prevention Project

Summary

The purpose of this study is to learn if a new whole-person lifestyle program improves the health of low-income mothers.

Conditions

• Weight Loss
• Diet Habit
• Physical Activity
• Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Koa Family

Koa Family is a 6-month program consisting of a whole-person lifestyle program (WPLP) combined with text messaging and social media support and a neighborhood tree planting campaign. The WPLP will bring groups of 8 to 10 mothers living in the same community together for 22 weekly 90-minute support sessions. Each session will cover a topic on whole-person living, including healthy eating, physical activity, stress reduction, coping, and well-being. Participants will receive brief text messages on their cell phones to encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Participants also will be invited to join a "secret" Facebook group where they can support one another in healthy lifestyle change. Finally, participants will have an opportunity to take part in a neighborhood tree planting campaign.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• California Department of Health Services

  collaborator OTHER

• United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

  collaborator FED

• California Department of Social Services

  collaborator OTHER_GOV

• CAL FIRE

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California, Davis

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Desiree R Backman, DrPH, MS, RD · UC Davis

• Kenneth W Kizer, MD, MPH · UC Davis

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

47 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2018-08-16

Primary Completion

2020-06-26

Completion

2020-06-26

Countries

• United States

Study Locations