The Results of the Families Improving Together (FIT) for Weight Loss Randomized Trial in Overweight African American Adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few intervention studies have integrated cultural tailoring, parenting, behavioral, and motivational strategies to address African American adolescent weight loss.

Purpose

The Families Improving Together (FIT) for Weight Loss trial was a randomized group cohort study testing the efficacy of a cultural tailoring, positive parenting, and motivational intervention for weight loss in overweight African American adolescents (N = 241 adolescent/caregiver dyads).

Methods

The trial tested an 8-week face-to-face group motivational plus family weight loss program (M + FWL) compared with a comprehensive health education control program. Participants were then rerandomized to an 8-week tailored or control online program to test the added effects of the online intervent

SUBMITTER: Wilson DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9528795 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature