Clinical effectiveness of the massachusetts childhood obesity research demonstration initiative among low-income children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the extent to which a clinical intervention resulted in reduced BMI z scores among 2- to 12-year-old children compared to routine practice (treatment as usual [TAU]).

Methods

The Massachusetts Childhood Obesity Research Demonstration (MA-CORD) project is a multifaceted initiative to prevent childhood obesity among low-income children. At the federally qualified community health centers (FQHCs) of two communities (Intervention Site #1 and #2), the following were implemented: (1) pediatric weight management training, (2) electronic decision supports for clinicians, (3) on-site Healthy Weight Clinics, (4) community health worker integration, and (5) healthful clinical environment changes. One FQHC in a demographically matched community served as the TAU sit

SUBMITTER: Taveras EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5506684 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature