Shari L. Barkin|Sabina B. Gesell|Eli K. Po’e|Juan Escarfuller|Tommaso Tempesti
Culturally Tailored, Family-Centered, Behavioral Obesity Intervention for Latino-American Preschool-aged Children
Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University|Vanderbilt University|University of Massachusetts Lowell
test effect culturally tailored familycentered shortterm behavioral intervention bmi latinoamerican preschoolaged childrenin randomized controlled trial 54 parentchild dyads allocated intervention 52 dyads allocated alternative schoolreadiness program control condition parentchild dyads eligible parent selfdefined latino least 18 years old 2 6yearold child currently enrolled another healthy lifestyle program valid telephone number planned remaining city next 6 months salud con la familia health family program consisted 12 weekly 90minute skillsbuilding sessions designed improve family nutritional habits increase physical activity programs conducted community recreation center serving urban neighborhood mostly spanishspeaking residentsfortytwo percent participating preschoolaged children overweight obese controlling child age gender baseline bmi effect treatment condition postintervention absolute bmi b 059 p 001 intervention effect seemed strongest obese childrena skillsbuilding culturally tailored intervention involving parentchild dyads changed shortterm early growth patterns latinoamerican preschoolaged children examining longterm effects would prudent next step