Culturally tailored, family-centered, behavioral obesity intervention for Latino-American preschool-aged children
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OBJECTIVE: To test the effect of a culturally tailored, family-centered, short-term behavioral intervention on BMI in Latino-American preschool-aged children. METHODS: In a randomized controlled trial, 54 parent–child dyads were allocated to the intervention and 52 dyads were allocated to an alternative school-readiness program as the control condition. Parent–child dyads were eligible if the parent self-defined Latino, was at least 18 years old, had a 2- to 6-year-old child not currently enrolled in another healthy lifestyle program, had a valid telephone number, and planned on remaining in the city for the next 6 months. The Salud Con La Familia (Health with the Family) program consisted of 12 weekly 90-minute skills-building sessions designed to improve family nutritional habits and increase physical activity. Both programs were conducted in a community recreation center serving an urban neighborhood of mostly Spanish-speaking residents. RESULTS: Forty-two percent of participating preschool-aged children were overweight or obese. Controlling for child age, gender, and baseline BMI, the effect of the treatment condition on postintervention absolute BMI was B = –0.59 (P < .001). The intervention effect seemed to be strongest for obese children. CONCLUSIONS: A skills-building, culturally tailored intervention involving parent–child dyads changed short-term early growth patterns in these Latino-American preschool-aged children. Examining long-term effects would be a prudent next step.
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- Authors
- Barkin, S. L., Gesell, S. B., Po’e, E. K., Escarfuller, J., & Tempesti, T.
- Affiliations
- Vanderbilt University (US)
- University of Massachusetts Lowell (US)
- Venue
- Pediatrics
- Publisher
- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
- Published
- 2012-09-01
- Volume
- 130
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 445-456
- ISSN
- 0031-4005 (ISSN-L)
- 1098-4275
- PMC
- PMC4074623
- OpenAlex
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- 10.80
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- en
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- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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- American Heart Association (UL1 RR024975, GR-09-25517-00, 09CRP2230246)
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- National Institutes of Health (RR024975)
- National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P30DK092986)
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- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Obesity and Health Practices
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- childhood obesity, Latino children, preschool children, culturally tailored interventions, family-centered intervention, behavioral interventions, parent-child dyads, body mass index, dietary habits, physical activity, school readiness
- MeSH terms
- Acculturation, Behavior Therapy, Child, Child, Preschool, Culture, Family Health, Female, Hispanic or Latino, Humans, Male, Obesity, Weight Loss
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