Universal childhood obesity prevention in a rural community: Study design, methods and baseline participant characteristics of the NU-HOME randomized controlled trial

Childhood obesity is a major health concern in the United States (US) and those living in rural communities are at higher risk than their urban counterparts. Few prevention trials have engaged whole families of school-age children in community settings, and none to date have promoted family meals, family activity and healthful home environments in rural settings through a rigorous, randomized controlled trial (RCT). The New Ulm at HOME (NU-HOME) study recruited 114 parent/child dyads in a two-arm (intervention versus wait-list control) RCT to test the efficacy of a family meals-focused program aimed to prevent excess weight gain among 7 –10 year-old children in rural Minnesota.

Source: Contemporary Clinical Trials - September 26, 2020 Category: Radiology Authors: Jayne A. Fulkerson, Melissa L. Horning, Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Jennifer A. Linde, Abbey C. Sidebottom, Rebecca Lindberg, Sarah Friend, Colleen Flattum, Rebecca L. Freese Source Type: research