Trial reportPediatric obesity2018
Childhood obesity prevention cluster randomized trial for Hispanic families: outcomes of the healthy families study.
Trial report in Pediatric obesity, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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- Effectiveness of booster strategies to promote physical activity maintenance: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Pooled it
- Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- The effectiveness of group-based, parent-only weight management interventions for children and the factors associated with outcomes: a systematic review.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2024Pooled it
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- Identifying effective intervention strategies to reduce children's screen time: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Family-Centered Interventions for Treatment and Prevention of Childhood Obesity in Hispanic Families: A Systematic Review.Journal of community health · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions that prevent or reduce obesity in children from birth to five years of age: A systematic review.Journal of child health care : for professionals working with children in the hospital and community · 2021Pooled it
- Harnessing technological solutions for childhood obesity prevention and treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis of current applications.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2021Pooled it
- Systematic Review of Setting-Based Interventions for Preventing Childhood Obesity.BioMed research international · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing obesity in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- The impact of a multilevel childhood obesity prevention intervention on healthful food acquisition, preparation, and fruit and vegetable consumption on African-American adult caregivers.Public health nutrition · 2019Trial
- Differential Participation: Comparison of Latino and Non-Latino Families in Fitline, a Family-Centered Weight Management Intervention.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2026Article
- The Familias Saludables Study: A Culturally Tailored Family-Centered Intervention for Childhood Obesity Prevention Among Hispanic Communities.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- School-Based Versus Family-Based Interventions for the Reversal and Prevention of Obesity Among Hispanic Youth: a Review of the Literature.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2024Review
- Results from "Live Well", a randomized controlled community-based participatory intervention to prevent obesity in new immigrant mother-child dyads.BMC public health · 2023Article
- The Healthy Kids & Families study: Outcomes of a 24-month childhood obesity prevention intervention.Preventive medicine reports · 2023Article
- Interventions to prevent obesity in school-aged children 6-18 years: An update of a Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis including studies from 2015-2021.EClinicalMedicine · 2022Article
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- Cultural adaptation of 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' for Hispanic families: applying the ecological validity model.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Article
- Childhood obesity intervention studies: A narrative review and guide for investigators, authors, editors, reviewers, journalists, and readers to guard against exaggerated effectiveness claims.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundObesity prevalence is disproportionately high among Hispanic children.
objectivesThe Healthy Families Study assessed the efficacy of a culturally targeted, family-based weight gain prevention intervention for Hispanic immigrant families with children ages 5-7 years.
methodsThe study used a two-group, cluster randomized trial design, assigning 136 families (clusters) to the active intervention (weight gain prevention) and 136 families to attention control (oral health). The active intervention included a 4-month intensive phase (eight classes) and an 8-month reinforcement phase (monthly mail/telephone contact). Children's body mass index z-score (BMI-Z) was the primary outcome.
resultsThe BMI-Z growth rate of the active intervention group did not differ from the attention control group at short-term follow-up (median 6 months; 168 families, 206 children) or long-term follow-up (median 16 months; 142 families, 169 children). Dose response analyses indicated a slower increase in BMI-Z at short term among overweight/obese children who attended more intervention classes. Moderate physical activity on weekends increased at short term. Weekend screen time decreased at short term among those attending at least one class session.
conclusionLow class attendance likely impacted intention-to-treat results. Future interventions targeting this population should test innovative strategies to maximize intervention engagement to produce and sustain effects on weight gain prevention.
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