Míranos! Program, a Preschool Obesity Prevention RCT

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

525

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 1, 2018

Primary Completion Date

August 31, 2021

Study Completion Date

August 31, 2023

Conditions
ObesityHealthy EatingPhysical ActivityHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeGross Motor Development
Interventions
BEHAVIORAL

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"

BEHAVIORAL

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"

BEHAVIORAL

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."

Trial Locations (1)

78249

University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

University of Texas at Austin

OTHER

collaborator

University of Maryland

OTHER

collaborator

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

NIH

collaborator

Family Service Association of San Antonio Inc.

UNKNOWN

collaborator

Parent/Child Incorporated (PCI) of San Antonio and Bexar County

UNKNOWN

lead

The University of Texas at San Antonio

OTHER

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