Feasibility of Targeting Hispanic Fathers and Children in an Obesity Intervention: Papas Saludables Ninos Saludables.

ABSTRACT: Background: Hispanic children and men carry a high burden for obesity and associated medical conditions. Healthy Dads Healthy Kids was the first obesity prevention intervention targeting fathers and demonstrated weight loss among fathers and behavior change among fathers and children in Australia. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of a culturally adapted version of the program for Hispanic families, Papás Saludables Niños Saludables. Methods: A randomized waitlist controlled trial with a process evaluation was conducted to assess the feasibility of Papás Saludables Niños Saludables(NCT03532048). Fathers, their partner (mother), and one to three children were enrolled. A priori feasibility criteria were: (1) re

SUBMITTER: O'Connor TM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7475092 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature