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Reducing Health Disparities in Childhood Obesity
Sponsor: University of South Carolina
Summary
In this study, we will address cost barriers to participating in summer programs and hypothesize this will lead to marked improvements in children's obesogenic behaviors and a reduction in excessive, unhealthy weight gain over summer.
Official title: Reducing Health Disparities in Childhood Obesity Using Financial Incentives in Low-income Households
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
651
Start Date
2019-08-26
Completion Date
2024-05-01
Last Updated
2026-05-22
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Free Summer Programming
The summer day camps are not singularly focused, such as sport camps or academic only camps. Rather, the camps provide indoor and outdoor opportunities for children to be physically active each day, provide enrichment and academic programming, as well as provide breakfast, lunch, and snacks. To standardize programming, the schools operate their camps on the same daily schedules which are developed by the same district-level personnel, with identical programmatic content delivered across all schools. The schools also provide the same meals to all children enrolled. The meals adhere to the Summer Food Service Program nutrition guidelines and are reimbursed through existing federal food programs.
Locations (2)
University of South Carolina
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Michael Beets
Columbia, South Carolina, United States