Efficacy of a Community- Versus Primary Care-Centered Program for Childhood Obesity: TX CORD RCT.

Nancy F ButteDeanna M HoelscherSarah E BarlowStephen PontCasey DurandElizabeth A VandewaterYan LiuAnne L AdolphAdriana PérezTheresa A WilsonAlejandra GonzalezMaurice R PuyauShreela V SharmaCourtney Byrd-WilliamsAbiodun OluyomiTerry HuangEric A FinkelsteinPaul M SacherSteven H Kelder

Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2017)

MEND/CATCH6-12 was more efficacious for BMI reduction at 3 months but not 12 months compared to Next Steps in underserved children. Intervention compliance influenced outcomes, emphasizing the need for research in sustaining family engagement in low-income populations.

Keyphrases

primary care
randomized controlled trial
young adults
healthcare
body mass index
mental health
quality improvement
social media
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss