Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program

NCT00454610 | Completed Phase 3

• 1 other identifier: H15671
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study was to design a weight management program for Mexican American youth and to determine the effectiveness of the program for weight management compared to a self help program.

1. 1.At the end of 6 months, individuals randomly assigned to Intensive Intervention (II) (instructor/trainer led intervention) will lose more weight than individuals assigned to Self Help (SH) only.
2. 2.At the end of 1 year, individuals randomly assigned to II will maintain their weight losses better than individuals assigned to SH.

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity

Keywords

Pediatric; Overweight; Obesity; Intervention; Prevention; Mexican American

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• standardized body mass index (zbmi)

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• blood levels,

• changes in percent body fat,

• overall psychological functioning

• eating behaviors

Interventions

FLOW BEHAVIORAL

SelfHelp BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 10 Years - 16 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Enrolled in the 6th or 7th grade at the target school.
• Parent consent and child assent to participate.

You may not qualify if:

• Taking medications for weight control.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Baylor College of Medicine: lead

Related Publications (6)

• Tyler C, Johnston CA, Fullerton G, Foreyt JP. Reduced quality of life in very overweight Mexican American adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2007 Apr;40(4):366-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2006.10.015. Epub 2007 Feb 5.

  PMID: 17367735 BACKGROUND

• Johnston CA, Tyler C, Fullerton G, Poston WS, Haddock CK, McFarlin B, Reeves RS, Foreyt JP. Results of an intensive school-based weight loss program with overweight Mexican American children. Int J Pediatr Obes. 2007;2(3):144-52. doi: 10.1080/17477160701305864.

  PMID: 17999280 RESULT

• Fullerton G, Tyler C, Johnston CA, Vincent JP, Harris GE, Foreyt JP. Quality of life in Mexican-American children following a weight management program. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2007 Nov;15(11):2553-6. doi: 10.1038/oby.2007.306.

  PMID: 18070745 RESULT

• Johnston CA, Palcic JL, Tyler C, Stansberry S, Reeves RS, Foreyt JP. Increasing vegetable intake in Mexican-American youth: a randomized controlled trial. J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 May;111(5):716-20. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.02.006.

  PMID: 21515118 DERIVED

• Johnston CA, Tyler C, Fullerton G, McFarlin BK, Poston WS, Haddock CK, Reeves RS, Foreyt JP. Effects of a school-based weight maintenance program for Mexican-American children: results at 2 years. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2010 Mar;18(3):542-7. doi: 10.1038/oby.2009.241. Epub 2009 Aug 6.

  PMID: 19661957 DERIVED

• Johnston CA, Tyler C, McFarlin BK, Poston WS, Haddock CK, Reeves R, Foreyt JP. Weight loss in overweight Mexican American children: a randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics. 2007 Dec;120(6):e1450-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2006-3321.

  PMID: 18055663 DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Overweight; Obesity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Overnutrition; Nutrition Disorders; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Body Weight; Signs and Symptoms; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• John P Foreyt, Ph.D.

  Baylor College of Medicine

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: phase 3
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 30, 2007
• First Posted: April 2, 2007
• Study Start: January 1, 2005
• Study Completion: March 1, 2007
• Last Updated: February 24, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-02