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- Title
A pilot randomized controlled trial of a clinic and home-based behavioral intervention to decrease obesity in preschoolers.
- Authors
Stark, Lori J.; Spear, Stephanie; Boles, Richard; Kuhl, Elizabeth; Ratcliff, Megan; Scharf, Cindy; Bolling, Christopher; Rausch, Joseph
- Abstract
We evaluated the efficacy of a 6-month clinic and home-based behavioral intervention (Learning about Activity and Understanding Nutrition for Child Health; LAUNCH) to reduce obesity in preschool children ≥95th BMI percentile compared to enhanced standard of care (Pediatrician Counseling; PC). LAUNCH was a family-based behavioral intervention that taught parents to use child behavior management strategies to increase healthy eating and activity for their children and themselves. PC presented the same diet and activity recommendations, but was delivered in a one-time PC session. Eighteen children aged 2-5 years (mean 4.71 ± 1.01) with an average BMI percentile of 98 (±1.60) and an overweight parent were randomized to LAUNCH or PC. Assessments were conducted at baseline, 6 months (end of LAUNCH treatment) and 12 months (6 months following LAUNCH treatment). LAUNCH showed a significantly greater decrease on the primary outcomes of child at month 6 (post-treatment) BMI z (-0.59 ± 0.17), BMI percentile (-2.4 ± 1.0), and weight gain (-2.7 kg ± 1.2) than PC and this difference was maintained at follow-up (month 12). LAUNCH parents also had a significantly greater weight loss (-5.5 kg ± 0.9) at month 6 and 12 (-8.0 kg ± 3.5) than PC parents. Based on the data from this small sample, an intensive intervention that includes child behavior management strategies to improve healthy eating and activity appears more promising in reducing preschool obesity than a low intensity intervention that is typical of treatment that could be delivered in primary care.
- Subjects
RANDOMIZED controlled trials; PRESCHOOL children; CHILDHOOD obesity; CHILD psychology; BODY mass index; OBESITY treatment; OUTPATIENT medical care; BEHAVIOR therapy; CHILD behavior; COMPARATIVE studies; COUNSELING; HOME care services; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; MOTHERS; PEDIATRIC nursing; RESEARCH; RESEARCH funding; PILOT projects; EVALUATION research; TREATMENT effectiveness
- Publication
Obesity (19307381), 2011, Vol 19, Issue 1, p134
- ISSN
1930-7381
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1038/oby.2010.87