Trial reportAmerican journal of preventive medicine2020
Results of a Family-Based Intervention Promoting Healthy Weight Strategies in Overweight Hispanic Adolescents and Parents: An RCT.
Trial report in American journal of preventive medicine, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03943628 (Families Preventing and Reducing Obesity Health Disparities in Hispanic Youth), which is not on this map. Cited by 17 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Families Preventing and Reducing Obesity Health Disparities in Hispanic Youth
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials of Behavioral Interventions for the Management of Overweight and Obesity in Children That Are Delivered or Referred to by Health Providers in Primary Care.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2026Pooled it
- Effects of parental-involved physical activity and nutrition interventions for young adolescents aged 10-13 years: a meta-analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2025Pooled it
- Pooled it
- The Role of Intervention Fidelity, Culture, and Individual-Level Factors on Health-Related Outcomes Among Hispanic Adolescents with Unhealthy Weight: Findings from a Longitudinal Intervention Trial.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2024Trial
- Impact of Acculturation on Cancer Prevention Dietary Patterns among Hispanic Families with a High Prevalence of Obesity.Nutrition and cancer · 2023Trial
- Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables: intervention impact of a randomized controlled trial on Latino father and adolescent energy balance-related behaviors.BMC public health · 2022Trial
- A Family-Based Healthy Lifestyle Intervention: Crossover Effects on Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2021Trial
- Online Lifestyle Support for Adolescents Undergoing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Pilot Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Using Ecological Momentary Assessment to Assess Family Functioning in Spanish-Speaking Parent and Adolescent Dyads: Daily Questionnaire Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Neighborhood matters: An exploration of neighborhood-level disadvantage and cancer preventive behaviors in Hispanic youth with unhealthy weight.Health & place · 2025Article
- Bullying and anxiety/depressive symptoms in Latinx adolescents living with obesity: the mediating role of self-esteem.Current psychology (New Brunswick, N.J.) · 2025Article
- An Evaluation ofNutrients · 2024Article
- Family systems approaches in pediatric obesity management: a scoping review.BMC pediatrics · 2024Article
- Parent childhood experiences, parenting strategies, and youth health-related outcomes in Hispanic families with unhealthy weight: An intergenerational study.Eating behaviors · 2024Article
- Adaptation of a standardized lifestyle intervention to maximize health outcomes in adolescent metabolic and bariatric surgery patients.Journal of translational medicine · 2024Article
- The Effects of Parent-Adolescent Acculturation Gaps on Adolescent Lifestyle Behaviors: Moderating Role of Family Communication.Journal of latinx psychology · 2023Article
- Family-Based Obesity Prevention Interventions among Hispanic Children and Families: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionHispanic adolescents in the U.S. are disproportionately affected by overweight and obesity compared with their White, non-Hispanic counterparts. This study examines the efficacy of an evidence-based family intervention adapted to target obesity-related outcomes among Hispanic adolescents who were overweight/obese compared with prevention as usual. STUDY
designThis study was an RCT. SETTING/
participantsParticipants were Hispanic adolescents who were overweight/obese (n=280, mean age=13.01 [SD=0.82] years) in the 7th/8th grade and their primary caregivers. Primary caregivers were majority female legal guardians (88% female, mean age=41.88 [SD=6.50] years).
interventionParticipants were randomized into the family-level obesity-targeted intervention or referral to community services offered for overweight/obese adolescents and families (condition). Data collection began in 2015.
main outcome measuresPrimary outcomes included dietary intake (e.g., reduction of sweetened beverages) and past-month moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. Secondary outcomes were BMI and family functioning assessed among adolescents and primary caregivers.
resultsStudy analyses (2019) indicated no significant intervention effects for adolescents' primary outcomes. Intervention effects were found for parents' intake of fresh fruits and vegetables (β=0.12, 95% CI=0.02, 0.23), added sugar (β= -0.11, 95% CI= -0.22, -0.004), and sweetened beverages (β= -0.12, 95% CI=-0.23, -0.02), and parents showed decreased BMI (β= -0.05, 95% CI= -0.11, -0.01) at 6 months after baseline compared with usual prevention. Intervention effects were found for adolescent family communication (β=0.13, 95% CI=0.02, 0.24), peer monitoring (β=0.12, 95% CI=0.01, 0.23), and parental involvement (β=0.16, 95% CI=0.06, 0.26) at 6 months after baseline compared with prevention as usual.
conclusionsThis intervention was not effective in improving overweight/obesity-related outcomes in adolescents. The intervention was effective in improving parents' dietary intake and BMI; however, the effects were not sustained in the long term. Other intervention strategies (e.g., booster sessions, increased nutritional information) may be necessary to sustain beneficial effects and extend effects to adolescent participants.
trial registrationThis study is registered at www.clinicaltrials.gov NCT03943628.
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