Communities for healthy living (CHL) – A family-centered childhood obesity prevention program integrated into Head Start services: Study protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial

Childhood obesity is highly prevalent and carries substantial health consequences. Childhood obesity interventions have had mixed results, which may be partially explained by the absence of theory that incorporates broader family context and methods that address implementation challenges in low-resource settings. Communities for Healthy Living (CHL) is an obesity prevention program for Head Start preschools designed with careful focus on theory and implementation. This protocol paper outlines the design, content, implementation, and evaluation of CHL.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - January 7, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Jacob P. Beckerman, Alyssa Aftosmes-Tobio, Nicole Kitos, Janine M. Jurkowski, Kindra Lansburg, Crystal Kazik, Adam Gavarkovs, Adrienne Vigilante, Begum Kalyoncu, Roger Figueroa, Rachel Klabunde, Rachel Barouch, Sebastien Haneuse, Elsie Taveras, Kirsten K. Source Type: research