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Ana Rodriguez-Ventura1, Arturo Parra-Solano2, Daniel Illescas-Zárate3

  • 1Instituto Nacional de Perinatología, Department of Nutrition and Bioprogramming, 11000 Mexico City, Mexico. rovalilia@hotmail.com.

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The pilot "Sacbe" program successfully lowered children's body mass index (BMI) z-scores by incorporating healthy lifestyle habits (HLS) and active parental involvement. This culturally sensitive approach improved health outcomes for children with adiposity.

Keywords:
BMI z-scoreadipositycomprehensive interventionshealthy lifestyleobesityoverweightsociocultural context

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Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Public Health Nutrition
  • Behavioral Medicine

Background:

  • Traditional interventions for childhood adiposity show limited success in reducing body mass index (BMI) z-scores.
  • Expert recommendations emphasize healthy lifestyle habits (HLS) tailored to the sociocultural context of families.
  • A need exists for more effective, culturally sensitive programs engaging parents in childhood obesity interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the efficacy of the pilot program "Sacbe" in reducing BMI z-scores in children with adiposity.
  • To assess the impact of a culturally sensitive, parent-involved HLS program on children's and parents' health.
  • To achieve a higher success rate in managing childhood adiposity through a community-based approach.

Main Methods:

  • Pilot study involving children aged 8-18 years with adiposity and their parents.
  • Program included group workshops on HLS and nutrition, led by a pediatric endocrinologist, with dietitian reinforcement.
  • Data on lifestyle habits and anthropometrics were collected monthly for 3-4 months.

Main Results:

  • Significant reduction in BMI z-score observed in 72.7% (intention-to-treat) and 86.7% (protocol analysis) of children (p < 0.001).
  • Average BMI z-score decreased by 0.22 ± 0.21 (p < 0.001).
  • Parents (83% mothers) also experienced weight and body fat loss (p < 0.001), with decreased unhealthy habits.

Conclusions:

  • The "Sacbe" program demonstrated high success rates by integrating parental participation, group sessions, and culturally sensitive HLS education.
  • This pilot study exceeded expectations, highlighting the effectiveness of a holistic, family-centered approach to childhood adiposity.
  • Standardizing and ensuring long-term reproducibility of such complex, culturally tailored interventions remain key challenges.