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Jennifer Coto1, Paulo A Graziano2

  • 1Department of Otolaryngology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.

Childhood Obesity (Print)
|December 14, 2021
PubMed

Insights

Both family-based and child-based interventions improved health outcomes in Hispanic children with overweight or obesity. These programs were feasible and acceptable, showing positive changes in BMI, fitness, and nutrition knowledge.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatric Obesity Research
  • Intervention Studies

Background:

  • Pediatric obesity is a critical public health issue, disproportionately affecting Hispanic school-aged children.
  • Existing interventions often focus solely on children, potentially overlooking the crucial role of parental involvement.
  • There is a need to evaluate comprehensive, family-centered approaches for managing childhood obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy of a family-based intervention (Healthy Lifestyle Summer Camp and Parenting program - HLSC+HLPP) against a child-based intervention (Healthy Lifestyle Summer Camp - HLSC).
  • To assess the impact of these interventions on anthropometric, physical activity, nutrition, and parenting outcomes in overweight/obese Hispanic children.
  • To determine the feasibility and acceptability of both intervention models.

Main Methods:

  • A randomized trial involving 24 overweight or obese children (ages 4-9, predominantly Hispanic) and their primary caregivers.
  • Participants were assigned to either the HLSC+HLPP group or the HLSC group.
  • Outcomes including BMI z-score, fitness, nutritional knowledge, and parental monitoring were measured pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Both the HLSC+HLPP and HLSC interventions were found to be feasible and acceptable.
  • While no statistically significant differences were observed between the groups, both interventions led to improvements.
  • Key improvements included decreased child BMI z-scores, enhanced child fitness, better nutritional health classification, increased nutrition knowledge, and improved parental monitoring.

Conclusions:

  • Both the family-based and child-focused summer camp interventions are effective and well-received for improving child health outcomes.
  • The findings underscore the importance of lifestyle interventions for pediatric obesity, particularly in vulnerable populations.
  • Future research should investigate long-term effects through follow-up assessments and larger, more diverse participant samples.

Keywords:
interventionminorityobesityparenting

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