Trial reportChildhood obesity (Print)2017
Two Pilot Randomized Trials To Examine Feasibility and Impact of Treated Parents as Peer Interventionists in Family-Based Pediatric Weight Management.
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- Characteristics of Multicomponent Interventions to Treat Childhood Overweight and Obesity in Extremely Cold Climates: A Systematic Review of a Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
- Parents in peer delivery of family-based behavioral pediatric weight management: the SHIFT randomized noninferiority trial.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Trial
- Key components of effective non-pharmacological interventions for childhood obesity: a review considering social determinants of health.European journal of pediatrics · 2025Review
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of individual-level obesity treatment in paediatrics: A scoping review.Pediatric obesity · 2024Article
- Evidence Base Update on Behavioral Treatments for Overweight and Obesity in Children and Adolescents.Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology : the official journal for the Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 53 · 2023Review
- What is the volume, diversity and nature of recent, robust evidence for the use of peer support in health and social care? An evidence and gap map.Campbell systematic reviews · 2022Review
- Exploring parent attitudes around using incentives to promote engagement in family-based weight management programs.Preventive medicine reports · 2018Article
- The Effectiveness of a Family-Centered Childhood Obesity Intervention at the YMCA: A Pilot Study.Journal of community medicine & health education · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundTo examine feasibility and initial efficacy of having previously treated parents serve as peer interventionists in family-based behavioral weight management treatment (FBT).
methodsChildren aged 7-11 years with overweight/obesity and parents (n = 59 families) were enrolled in one of two pilot trials, the EPICH (Engaging Parents in Child Health) randomized trial comparing professional versus peer FBT delivery or the Parent Partnership trial, which provided professionally delivered FBT to families (first generation) and then randomly assigned first generation parents to either be or not be peer interventionists for subsequent families (second generation). Efficacy (child zBMI change), feasibility, and costs for delivering FBT, and impacts of being a peer interventionist were examined.
resultsIn EPICH, families receiving professional versus peer intervention had similar decreases in child zBMI and parent BMI, with markedly lower costs for peer versus professional delivery. In Parent Partnership, families receiving peer intervention significantly decreased weight status, with very preliminary evidence suggesting better maintenance of child zBMI changes if parents served as peer interventionists. Previously treated parents were willing, highly confident, and able to serve as peer interventionists in FBT.
conclusionsTwo pilot randomized clinical trials suggest parents-as-peer interventionists in FBT may be feasible, efficacious, and delivered at lower costs, with perhaps some additional benefits to serving as a peer interventionist. More robust investigation is warranted of peer treatment delivery models for pediatric weight management.
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