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Parent and Family Oriented Support Interventions for the Facilitation of Weight Loss in African American Families
Sponsor: M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Summary
This study tests the effectiveness of parent and family oriented support interventions that are designed to help with weight loss among African American families. Obesity tends to run in families, thus family based interventions, with parents as main change agents have been strongly recommended. The parent and family oriented support Interventions may help facilitate weight loss among African American families.
Official title: A Peer and Family-Based Approach to Obesity in African American Families
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
10 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
81
Start Date
2019-01-17
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2026-01-09
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Educational Activity
Attend health coaching session
Educational Intervention
Attend resource navigation session
Informational Intervention
Receive handbook
Questionnaire Administration
Ancillary studies
Support Group Therapy
Attend support group
Locations (1)
M D Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, Texas, United States