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ArticleJMIR formative research2026

Family-Based Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Adolescents and Their Parents: Iterative Co-Design and Development Study.

Sara Mijares St George, Blanca S Noriega Esquives, Rafael Leite, Vanina Pavia Aubry, Rana Saber, Yaray Agosto, Marissa Kobayashi, Guillermo Prado

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Sara Mijares St GeorgeDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14 Street, Suite 1009, Miami, FL, 33136, United States, 1 305 243 0726.ORCID 0000-0001-7263-4609
Blanca S Noriega EsquivesDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14 Street, Suite 1009, Miami, FL, 33136, United States, 1 305 243 0726.ORCID 0000-0002-5865-4408
Rafael LeiteDepartment of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-5597-2347
Vanina Pavia AubryDepartment of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, 1120 NW 14 Street, Suite 1009, Miami, FL, 33136, United States, 1 305 243 0726.ORCID 0000-0002-4593-2202
Rana SaberValorous Health Innovation, LLC, Seattle, WA, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2131-643X
Yaray AgostoDepartment of Pediatrics, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-6422-4674
Marissa KobayashiDepartment of Psychology, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States.ORCID 0000-0001-7475-0785
Guillermo PradoSchool of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9164-4244

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Stephen D. Nimer · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
Family-based eHealth Obesity Prevention Intervention for Hispanic AdolescentsK01HL133521 · NHLBI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI ST. GEORGE, SARA MIJARES · 2016 to 2021
$792k
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA240139NHLBI NIH HHS K01 HL133521
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Abstract

Background: Hispanic youth in the United States have the highest rates of pediatric obesity and do not often meet national guidelines for physical activity and dietary intake. Family-based interventions can improve health outcomes in both youth and their parents and are highly relevant to Hispanics due to the cultural value of familismo (familism). However, few existing family-based obesity prevention interventions for Hispanics target adolescents and their parents, and those that do are not designed to facilitate widespread reach. Objective: This study describes the development of Healthy Juntos (Healthy Together), a family-based intervention for Hispanic adolescents and their parents that leverages the web and smartphone technology to prevent the onset of adolescent obesity by promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors (physical activity and diet). Methods: We used an iterative co-design process guided by the Integrate, Design, Assess, and Share (IDEAS) framework, which outlines 10 phases for developing digital interventions. Hispanic adolescents at risk for obesity and their parents (n=90; 45 dyads) participated across different phases of the intervention development process. We conducted qualitative interviews to understand their needs and preferences and to gather feedback on a series of intervention prototypes (conceptual, paper and minimally functional, and fully functional). Results: Participants reported using technology for their health in limited ways (eg, to search for medical symptoms and recipes). They described the importance of having interactive and social features as part of a family-based digital health intervention. Their suggestions related to content, functionality, and aesthetics resulted in a fully functional prototype of a digital lifestyle intervention for Hispanic adolescents and their parents. Conclusions: The iterative co-design process was crucial for refining the Healthy Juntos intervention. Our next steps are to evaluate its feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects through a pilot randomized controlled trial.

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Health PromotionHealthy LifestyleHispanic or LatinoParentsAdolescentDigital HealthFemaleHumansLife StyleMalePediatric ObesityQualitative ResearchUnited Statesadolescentdigital healthfamily-basedHispanicobesity preventionuser-centered design

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PMID41643121
PMCPMC12875426

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