Zenong Yin, Yuanyuan Liang, Jeffrey T Howard, Vanessa Errisuriz, Vanessa Marie Estrada, Cristina Martinez, Shiyu Li, Sarah Ullevig, Erica Sosa, Todd Olmstead, Sharon Small, Dianne Stanton Ward, Deborah Parra-Medina
OBJECTIVE: Test a culturally tailored obesity prevention intervention in low-income, minority preschool-age children. DESIGN: A three-group clustered randomized controlled trial. SETTING: Twelve Head Start Centers were randomly assigned to a center-based intervention, a combined center- and home-based intervention, or control using a 1:1:1 ratio. The center-based intervention modified center physical activity and nutrition policies, staff practices, and child behaviors, while the home-based intervention supported parents for obesity prevention at home...
November 11, 2022: Public Health Nutrition