The family partners for health study: a cluster randomized controlled trial for child and parent weight management.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to test a two-phased nutrition and exercise education, coping skills training, and exercise intervention program for overweight or obese low-income ethnic minority 2nd to 4th grade children and their parents in rural North Carolina, USA.

Methods

A cluster randomized controlled trial was carried out with 358 children (7-10 years) and a parent for each child (n=358). General linear mixed models were used to determine the effects of the intervention on weight, adiposity, health behaviors, and eating and exercise self-efficacy by examining changes in children and parents from baseline to completion of the study (18 months).

Results

At 18 months, children in the experimental group did not have a significantly decreased body mass inde

SUBMITTER: Berry DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3904082 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature