Niños Sanos, Familia Sana - A Multi-Intervention Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Mexican-Heritage Children in Rural California

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Obesity and overweight are health problems resulting from the interaction of predisposing genes with environmental, economic and social stimuli, in conjunction with excess caloric intake throughout growth from childhood to adulthood. Evidence suggests that a major barrier in controlling overweight/obesity is the complex interrelation of these factors, making single-approach interventions less likely to succeed than integrated, multi-faceted approaches. The proposed project aims to deliver a multi-faceted behavioral intervention developed over the past 18 months by a university-community /school-based collaborative. This project aims to provide new knowledge about the effectiveness of interventions designed specifically to achieve successful weight management among Mexican-origin children ages 3-8, and identify associated mediating factors. Deliverables will include community-based, collaborative and sustainable tools to support weight-management goals in this demographic. UC Davis and UC Cooperative Extension (UCCE) faculty form the investigator team, collaborating on key decision points with the project community in California's Central Valley. The investigators hypothesize that the identified mediating factors will increase fruit and vegetable consumption. The investigators also hypothesize an increase in the intensity and frequency of physical activity among children in the intervention group.

Official Title
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Niños Sanos, Familia Sana (Healthy Children/Healthy Family): A Multi-Intervention Program to Prevent Childhood Obesity in Mexican-Heritage Children in Rural California

Conditions
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Obesity

Intervention / Treatment
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* Behavioral: Ninos Sanos Familia Sana


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: Family with child between ages 3-8 years Exclusion Criteria: None

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 3 Years
Maximum Age: 8 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Prevention
Allocation: Non-Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Intervention<br>Niños Sanos Familia Sana consists of CBPR developed nutrition education and economic vouchers for fruit and vegetable purchase in Firebaugh supermarket | Behavioral: Ninos Sanos Familia Sana<br> <br> |
| Active Comparator: Comparison<br>Comparison community of San Joaquin | Behavioral: Ninos Sanos Familia Sana<br> <br> |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Child BMI | Over 3 years child increases in child BMI will be decreased | 3 years | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Parent BMI |  | 3 years | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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Intervention, child obesity, Mexican-American, Nutrition education