A three-year multifaceted intervention to prevent obesity in children of Mexican-heritage.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity and overweight have increased dramatically in the United States over the last decades. The complexity of interrelated causal factors that result in obesity needs to be addressed within the cultural dynamic of sub-populations. In this study, we sought to estimate the effects of a multifaceted, community-based intervention on body mass index (BMI) among Mexican-heritage children.

Methods

Niños Sanos, Familia Sana (Healthy Children, Healthy Family) was a quasi-experimental intervention study designed to reduce the rate of BMI growth among Mexican-heritage children in California's Central Valley. Two rural communities were matched based on demographic and environmental characteristics and were assigned as the intervention or comparison community. The three-yea

SUBMITTER: Sadeghi B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6521467 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature