Behavioral Rx & Nutrition in Pediatric Chronic Disease

A 6-month intervention consisting of two phases: Phase I (Intensive Intervention), 12 weekly sessions that alternated between group-based clinic sessions (parent and child concurrent groups) and individual home visits and Phase II (Maintenance), 12 weeks of every other week sessions, alternating between group sessions in-clinic and home sessions. Targeted 3 components: 1) Dietary education with age-specific caloric targets, healthy eating recommendations for children following the AAP guidelines used in the PC session; 2) Physical Activity education with age-specific activities for children and families; and 3) Parenting skills to achieve the diet and physical activity goals using behavioral management skills and parent modeling of eating and activity.

A one time 45-minute visit with a board certified pediatrician for each family that focused on the AAP guidelines for eating and physical activity for children