Foundations of Fitness Program Pilot
| Status: | Enrolling by invitation |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies, Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology, Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 7 - 13 |
| Updated: | 8/11/2018 |
| Start Date: | July 12, 2018 |
| End Date: | August 1, 2021 |
Foundations of Fitness: A Clinic-Community Partnership to Address Pediatric Obesity
Approximately 17% of US children have obesity resulting in significant childhood
co-morbidities and increased lifetime risk of adult obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease
and cancer. Guidelines recommend intensive lifestyle programs as first-line treatment, yet
few pediatric practices are equipped to provide this. Clinical-community partnerships are
well-positioned to address this care gap. This proposal aims to assess whether a
community-delivered lifestyle program offered in adjunct to primary care obesity management
is feasible, acceptable, effective, and easily implemented in a rural care setting. In this
study, approximately 40 children aged 7-13 years old and their caregiver pairs will be
recruited from a primary care pediatric clinic. Child-adult dyads will participate in a
24-week program that includes 2 phases, a 12-week usual care phase and a 12-week intervention
phase. The intervention phase will include bi-weekly meetings of a community intensive
lifestyle program which focuses on healthy diet, daily physical activity, self-esteem and
support for individual and family behavior change. A mixed-methods approach using qualitative
interviews and study questionnaires, combined with objective measures of adiposity and
fitness will assess study outcomes.
co-morbidities and increased lifetime risk of adult obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease
and cancer. Guidelines recommend intensive lifestyle programs as first-line treatment, yet
few pediatric practices are equipped to provide this. Clinical-community partnerships are
well-positioned to address this care gap. This proposal aims to assess whether a
community-delivered lifestyle program offered in adjunct to primary care obesity management
is feasible, acceptable, effective, and easily implemented in a rural care setting. In this
study, approximately 40 children aged 7-13 years old and their caregiver pairs will be
recruited from a primary care pediatric clinic. Child-adult dyads will participate in a
24-week program that includes 2 phases, a 12-week usual care phase and a 12-week intervention
phase. The intervention phase will include bi-weekly meetings of a community intensive
lifestyle program which focuses on healthy diet, daily physical activity, self-esteem and
support for individual and family behavior change. A mixed-methods approach using qualitative
interviews and study questionnaires, combined with objective measures of adiposity and
fitness will assess study outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 7-13 years;
- BMI% ≥85th%;
- Regional pediatric medical home patient;
- English speaking child and parent/caregiver;
Exclusion Criteria:
- Physical or developmental limitation to participation as determined by referring
provider
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