Parent Mentors Using Positive Deviance in Childhood Obesity

A feasibility study randomizing participants (parents of children age 2-5 years old) to receive either education or a parent mentor with the aim of improving health behaviors and improving their body mass index z-score.

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Key information

Conditions

Obesity Body Weight Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms

Age range

2 year–5 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

BMI z-score >2

Exclusion criteria

Medical conditions or receiving medications affecting weight

Treatment and study plan

Promotion of positive deviance behaviors

Behavioral

Using locally derived positive deviance findings to inform a behavioral intervention

Promotion of healthy behaviors

Behavioral

Using standardized healthy behavior education (EatPlayGrow curriculum from NHLBI)

Primary outcomes

Body mass index z-score

Time frame: 6 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2015
Primary completion: 2016
Study completion: 2016
First posted: Feb 27, 2015
Registry last updated: Mar 14, 2016

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