Implementation and Evaluation of the Abriendo Caminos Program: A Randomized Control Trial Intervention for Hispanic Children and Families.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION AND BEHAVIOR 2019;
51:1211-1219. [PMID:
31706460 DOI:
10.1016/j.jneb.2019.08.011]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2018] [Revised: 08/22/2019] [Accepted: 08/26/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To describe the methodology of a family-focused, culturally tailored program, Abriendo Caminos, for the prevention of excess weight gain in children.
DESIGN
Randomized control trial with outcome assessment at pretest, posttest, and 6 months after intervention or abbreviated-attention control group.
SETTING
Community setting across 5 sites (Illinois, California, Iowa, Texas, and Puerto Rico).
PARTICIPANTS
Mexican American and Puerto Rican families (parent and 1 child aged 6-18 years). A sample size of 100 families (50 intervention and 50 control) per site (n = 500) will provide adequate power to detect intervention effects.
INTERVENTION
Families will participate in 6 weekly, 2-hour group workshops on nutrition education through combined presentations and activities, family wellness, and physical activity.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
The primary outcome is prevention of excess weight gain in children; secondary outcomes include changes in child diet, specifically fruit, vegetable, and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption, and changes in parents' diets and improvement of family routines. Measures will be collected at baseline, postintervention, and 6 months after.
ANALYSIS
Modeling to assess changes within and between experimental groups will be checked using standard methods including assessment of model fit, influence diagnostics, adjusted R2, and multicollinearity. Significance of effects will be examined using Type III tests.
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