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Food-Body-Mind Intervention (16 Weeks)
Sponsor: Michigan State University
Summary
This novel, timely, and theory-driven Food-Body-Mind intervention addresses the national emergency of mental health crises in early childhood. By targeting Head Start racially/ethnically diverse preschoolers from low-income backgrounds in both urban and rural areas, this intervention is expected to contribute toward reducing health disparities and promoting health equity, a major priority of the NIH and Healthy People 2030. If effective, it can be scalable to Head Start programs across urban and rural settings nationally with long-term sustainability benefits.
Official title: Food-Body-Mind Intervention: Promote Whole Child Health
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Years - 5 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
800
Start Date
2024-08-14
Completion Date
2028-07-31
Last Updated
2025-09-26
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Food-Body-Mind
The Food-Body-Mind intervention includes 3 main components: 1) a school-based mindfulness component delivered by daycare teachers to equip preschoolers with knowledge and skills in mindful eating and movement (e.g., yoga, deep breathing exercises) to reduce emotional eating and increase F/V intake and physical activity; 2) a home-based mindfulness component to increase caregivers' skills in practicing mindful eating, movement, and parenting behaviors at home to foster a more positive, mindful, and healthy home environment; and 3) a preschooler school learning and caregiver home practice connection component to improve caregiver-preschooler relationships.
Locations (1)
Community Action Agency
Jackson, Michigan, United States