RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05028205

EBT Fruit and Vegetable Prescription

Eating Better Together: A Pilot Study

Sponsor

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Enrollment

30 participants

Start Date

Aug 16, 2021

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Obesity Childhood Obesity

Summary

Eating Better Together is a 6-month pilot program that teaches families about healthy eating and activity and provides home deliveries of fresh fruits and vegetables from a local retail partner.

Eligibility

Min Age: 4 YearsMax Age: 10 Years

Inclusion Criteria5

Patients at the Cherokee Health Systems clinic in Cherokee Mills
Child age between 4 to 10 years old
Child BMI > 85th percentile
Child must have an adult caregiver (> 18 years) living in the household and be willing to participate in the program
Adult caregivers need to be able to read and speak English

Exclusion Criteria5

Not patients at the CHS Knox County Pediatric Clinic
A child not within the 4 to 10 years age range
Child BMI at or below the 85 percentile
Child without an adult caregiver (> 18 years) living in the household and not willing to participate in the program
Adult caregivers that are not able to read and speak English

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Interventions

BEHAVIORALPrevention Plus

Families will receive a behavioral intervention for childhood obesity provided by a BHC. This will consist of three, in-person meetings (months 1, 3, and 5), and three, 20-minute phone calls (months 2,4, and 6). During in-person visits, child height and weight will be taken, and BMI will be plotted on the BMI-for-age growth chart. During these sessions, families will receive feedback on child growth and weight status. Prevention Plus materials and child and caregiver energy balance behavior goals will be reviewed. The phone calls will be with the caregiver, where caregivers will be asked to measure the height and weight of their child, calculate BMI, and plot on the BMI-for-age growth chart. The BHC will discuss the family's progress on achieving child and caregiver goals and implementation of behavioral parenting strategies. Families will receive a fruit and vegetable prescription (FVx) in addition to the standard Prevention Plus family-based behavioral weight loss treatment.