Featured Article: Behavior Interventions Addressing Obesity in Rural Settings: The E-FLIP for Kids Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effectiveness of behavioral parent-only (PO) and family-based (FB) interventions on child weight, dietary intake, glycated hemoglobin, and quality of life in rural settings.

Methods

This study was a three-armed, randomized controlled trial. Participants were children (age 8-12 years) with overweight or obesity and their parents. A FB (n = 88), a PO (n = 78) and a health education condition (HEC) (n = 83) each included 20 group contacts over 1 year. Assessment and treatment contacts occurred at Cooperative Extension Service offices. The main outcome was change in child body mass index z-score (BMIz) from baseline to year 2.

Results

Parents in all conditions reported high treatment satisfaction (mean of 3.5 or higher on a 4-point scale). A linear

SUBMITTER: Janicke DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6705715 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature