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Family Functioning in Obesity Treatment for Mexican Americans
Sponsor: Becky Marquez
Summary
Mexican American families share similar elevated risks for obesity and obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Because negative family interactions and relationships (e.g., poor communication, high conflict, low emotional closeness) are associated with obesity treatment outcomes, this study tests a behavioral weight management intervention that provides relationship skills counseling to mothers and adult daughters. The goal is to improve family interaction patterns to buffer challenges and strengthen collaboration for eating and physical activity behaviors that support long-term weight management and thus provide an effective obesity treatment approach to address a major public health concern.
Official title: Improving Family Functioning in Obesity Treatment for Mexican American Women
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
18 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
236
Start Date
2022-02-22
Completion Date
2026-08-31
Last Updated
2026-02-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Standard behavioral treatment
Nutrition and physical activity education along with behavior modification techniques
Standard behavioral treatment plus relationship skills training
Nutrition and physical activity education along with behavior modification techniques plus relationship skills training
Locations (2)
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States
University of California San Diego
La Jolla, California, United States