Positive Food Parenting for Childhood Obesity

Overseen By Hannah E Kolpack, BS

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: State University of New York at Buffalo

Must not be taking: Appetite suppressants

Disqualifiers: Eating disorder, Internet access, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: Unknown

36 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

What is the purpose of this trial?

This study is the pilot of a 12 - week positive food parenting intervention focused on structure-based and autonomy promoting practices. The intervention aims to give parents the tools to promote healthy child growth and improve diet quality. The investigators are piloting to assess feasibility and efficacy of the intervention through examining participant retention, impact on parent feeding practices, and impact on parent and child diet quality.

Research Team

Katherine N Balantekin, PhD, RD

Principal Investigator

Assistant Professor, University at Buffalo

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for parents of children at risk for obesity, aiming to help them promote healthy growth and improve diet quality in their kids. Parents willing to participate in a 12-week program focused on positive food parenting are eligible.

Inclusion Criteria

I am older than 18 years.

I am between 5 and 11 years old.

Have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device

Exclusion Criteria

My child is under 18 and does not meet the BMI and age requirements.

Does not report low use of positive food parenting (as defined above)

I feed my child less than half of the time.

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Participants receive a 12-week positive food parenting intervention focused on structure-based and autonomy promoting practices

12 weeks

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in parent BMI, child zBMI, and diet quality after the intervention

4 weeks

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Nourish to Flourish: The Power of Positive Food Parenting

Trial Overview The 'Nourish to Flourish' program is being tested. It's a 12-week intervention teaching parents how to use structure-based and autonomy-promoting practices in feeding their children, with the goal of fostering healthier eating habits.

Participant Groups

Group I: Experimental Group - Positive Food Parenting Intervention Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

Participants randomly assigned to the experimental group.

Group II: Control Group Active Control 1 Intervention

Participants randomly assigned to the control group.

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

State University of New York at Buffalo

Lead Sponsor

Trials

279

Recruited

52,600+

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

Collaborator

Trials

2,513

Recruited

4,366,000+