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ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026

Two-Year Outcomes for the Active and Healthy Families Pediatric Obesity Group Intervention for Families in an Emerging Latinx Community: a Mixed Methods Study.

Jaime La Charite, Lisa Ross DeCamp, Laura Prichett, Amanda Grace Finney, Jenny Y Chen, Albert E Holler, Yoon Ji Moon, Alexa Mullins, Rafael Ospino, Kori Porosnicu Rodriguez and 1 more

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Jaime La ChariteThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, USA. jlacharite@mednet.ucla.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6496-7558
Lisa Ross DeCampChildren's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Laura PrichettDepartment of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Amanda Grace FinneyDepartment of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Jenny Y ChenDepartment of General Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, 1100 Glendon Ave. Suite 900, Los Angeles, CA, 90024, USA.
Albert E HollerThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Yoon Ji MoonDepartment of General Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, 3401 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
Alexa MullinsDepartment of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Rafael OspinoThe Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 601 N Caroline St, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Kori Porosnicu RodriguezDepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Sarah PolkCentro SOL, Johns Hopkins University, 5200 Eastern Ave, Baltimore, MD, 21224, USA.

Funding

NRSA Training CoreTL1TR001883 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · PI ALEX BUI, Nina Thawata Harawa · 2016 to 2026
$8.6M
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR001883
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Abstract

introductionChildhood obesity and its comorbidities disproportionately affect Latinos, but there are not clear interventions to narrow the disparity and have a lasting impact. Our study aims to assess the 2-year outcomes and explore the potential mechanisms of behavior change, along with the barriers to sustaining those behaviors, among participants of a family-based, culturally tailored Spanish-language weight management program.

methodsWe conducted a mixed methods study comprised of a retrospective secondary data analysis and semi-structured interviews. The intervention, Active and Healthy Families, consisted of eight biweekly group sessions for child-caregiver dyads in an emerging Latinx community. We extracted clinic visit data from child participants and matched controls from 2017 to 2021. We compared normalized BMI measurements (BMIpct95) between the intervention and control arm participants using mixed effects linear regression modeling from the start to 2 years post-intervention. We conducted caregiver interviews from 2020 to 2021 after intervention participation and performed a thematic analysis.

resultsIntervention participation for the 40 AHF child participants was associated with a lower-than-expected average BMIpct95 compared to controls at two years post-intervention. Interview themes included as follows: (1) caregivers felt responsible for their children's health; (2) families acquired new knowledge that they applied; (3) the group format facilitated mutual support and sharing; and (4) the COVID-19 pandemic exposed barriers to maintaining behavior change.

conclusionThe AHF intervention may effectively support long-term pediatric weight loss in an emerging Latinx community. Parents offered insights into key intervention components that may facilitate behavior change and identified opportunities to reduce barriers to sustain those behaviors.

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Hispanic or LatinoPediatric ObesityWeight Reduction ProgramsAdolescentAdultChildFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective StudiesWhiteActive and Healthy FamiliesImmigrant healthLatinxMixed method studyPediatric obesity

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PMCPMC12799216

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