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First received: October 24, 2022

Clinical Trial: Family Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: RECRUITING

Condition: Childhood Obesity

Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL


Official Title: A Hybrid Mobile Phone Family Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity

Brief Summary: Consumption of sweetened beverages, media-viewing, and physical activity patterns are often established during early childhood, and family-based obesity interventions show effectiveness in shaping healthy behaviors and weight outcomes for young children, including Latino children.Missing from these interventions, however, are methods to increase accessibility and dissemination to multiple family caregivers.The proposed work will use a randomized study design to evaluate the impact a family-based early childhood…

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