Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program (FLOW)

February 23, 2017 updated by: John P. Foreyt, Baylor College of Medicine

Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program: Evaluation of a Weight Management Program for Mexican American Youth

The purpose of the study was to design a weight management program for Mexican American youth and to determine the effectiveness of the program for weight management compared to a self help program.

  1. At the end of 6 months, individuals randomly assigned to Intensive Intervention (II) (instructor/trainer led intervention) will lose more weight than individuals assigned to Self Help (SH) only.
  2. At the end of 1 year, individuals randomly assigned to II will maintain their weight losses better than individuals assigned to SH.

Secondary hypotheses will include examination of main effects and interactions at the end of 6 months with the following secondary dependent measures: treatment adherence (e.g., attendance, food diaries, exercise diaries), blood levels, changes in percent body fat, overall psychological functioning (PEDS-QL 4.0), and eating behaviors as assessed by food frequency checklists.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Detailed Description

The overall objective of this study is to compare the effectiveness of a behavioral, family-based weight management program and a self-help only group for the prevention of obesity in adolescents. The treatments are; Self Help(SH) Instructions to follow a 12-week self help manual for healthy eating and increased physical activity; Intensive Intervention (II) 12 Weeks of daily and 7 Monthly sessions consisting of nutrition instruction, physical activity training, and behavior modification instruction. One hundred (BMI-for-age = 85th - 97.5th % or parent BMI > 25) adolescent males and females will be recruited into the study and randomly assigned to SH) Instructions to follow the self help manual for healthy eating and increased physical activity; II) 12 Weeks daily and 7 Monthly sessions consisting of nutrition instruction, physical activity training, and behavior modification instruction for one year. Participants will receive final measurements at the end of year 1 and intermediate evaluations at month 6. Given that the interventions decline in intensity and frequency after 3 months, the 1 year assessments will help evaluate which treatment was most effective in maintaining weight losses with minimal contact.

SH will consist of participants being instructed to follow a 12-week parent/child based self help book for weight loss, but they will not receive any active intervention. The manual (TRIM Kids, Sothern, von Almen, & Schumacher, 2001) that the families will follow is a treatment program which uses a family-based, behavioral intervention that focuses on diet and exercise with instructions and guidelines designed to assist the family in maintaining weight losses. II will consist of 12 Weeks of daily and 7 Monthly sessions consisting of nutrition instruction, physical activity training, and behavior modification instruction over the 1-year period. Body mass index (BMI), blood analyses (i.e. cholesterol, triglycerides, insulin, glucose, C-reactive protein, mono-unsaturated fatty acids, and inflammatory cytokines), analysis of eating and exercise behavior, and eating and exercise self-efficacy measures will be taken throughout the study. The focus of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of an active, behaviorally designed intervention for the prevention of adult obesity.

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

100

Phase

  • Phase 3

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

10 years to 16 years (Child)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

All

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrolled in the 6th or 7th grade at the target school.
  • Parent consent and child assent to participate.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Taking medications for weight control.

Study Plan

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How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: None (Open Label)

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
standardized body mass index (zbmi)

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
blood levels,
changes in percent body fat,
overall psychological functioning
eating behaviors

Collaborators and Investigators

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Sponsor

Baylor College of Medicine

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: John P Foreyt, Ph.D., Baylor College of Medicine

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

January 1, 2005

Study Completion

March 1, 2007

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

March 30, 2007

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

March 30, 2007

First Posted (Estimate)

April 2, 2007

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

February 24, 2017

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

February 23, 2017

Last Verified

February 1, 2017

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • H15671

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