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Effectiveness of Differing Levels of Support for Family Mealtimes on Obesity Prevention Among Head Start Preschoolers
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Mealtime Supports and Usual Exposure for Obesity. Completed, enrolled 810 participants across 4 sites.
Detailed Summary
Socioeconomic disparities in early childhood place low-income children at 1.5 to 2 times higher risk for obesity compared to middle- to upper-income children. Obesity interventions have turned toward the promotion of family mealtimes. This study will test the effects of 6 intervention components reflecting differing levels of supports to ultimately reduce childhood obesity prevalence and increase the frequency of healthy family mealtimes and improve dietary quality. The investigators will test 6 intervention components in Phase 1 (Screening Phase), resulting in the implementation and evaluation via a randomized controlled trial of a "final" intervention model in Phase 2 (Confirming Phase). The investigators hypothesize that providing low-income families with effective supports to enhance family capability to plan and implement family mealtimes will lead to improvements in children's adiposity indices, dietary quality and frequency of family meals.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
Participants will receive or engage in a variety of supports for family mealtimes in Phase 1 (e.g., receipt of prepared meals, receipt of cookware, informational supports, classes). In Phase 2 of the study participants received two prepared meals per week for 12 weeks and received a comprehensive set of cookware at the beginning of the intervention period.
Participants receive no supplemental information on family mealtimes beyond what is already currently received