525
Participants
Start Date
August 1, 2018
Primary Completion Date
August 31, 2021
Study Completion Date
August 31, 2023
Center-based Intervention
"1. Center nutrition and physical activity policy modification to increase fruit and vegetable servings and more physical activity throughout the day~2. Staff training and technical assistance~3. Health education on healthy habits (diet, physical activity, sleep, screen time) using the Sesame Workshop Healthy Habits for Life (HHL) resource kit~4. Health contests~5. Gross motor and physical activity program~6. Miranos! activity cards based on children storybooks"
Home-based Intervention
"1. Monthly interactive poster education sessions led by parent peer educators during child pick-up time. Held at Head Start Center. These sessions include family health challenges and take-home activities.~2. Three Home Visits delivered by Head Start staff. Obesity prevention goal-setting integrated into existing Head Start home visits~3. 16 semi-monthly, Family Newsletters with stories, tips, and strategies to promote healthy habits for preschool children~4. Incorporating activities related to PA, nutrition and sleep into existing Head Start Center Summer Calendars"
Active Control
"Children will receive Head-Start-approved health education program for children: I Am Moving, I Am Learning. In addition, the investigators will deliver an early childhood literacy program to all active control children to increase buy-in and retention."
University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio
University of Texas at Austin
OTHER
University of Maryland
OTHER
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)
NIH
Family Service Association of San Antonio Inc.
UNKNOWN
Parent/Child Incorporated (PCI) of San Antonio and Bexar County
UNKNOWN
The University of Texas at San Antonio
OTHER