Status:

RECRUITING

A Positive Food Parenting Intervention to Promote Healthy Growth in Children at Risk for Obesity

Lead Sponsor:

State University of New York at Buffalo

Collaborating Sponsors:

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

Conditions:

Pediatric Obesity

Nutrition Disorder

Eligibility:

All Genders

5+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

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 heal...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • PARENT CRITERIA:
  • Age \> 18 years old.
  • Have a child between the ages of 5 - 11 who is at risk for obesity (child BMI percentile \> 85th) or parent it concerned about their child developing overweight or obesity
  • Low use of positive food parenting (Defined as: low reports of individual nutrition education/ knowledge OR reports low levels of structure, involvement, or encouragement in their food parenting practices)
  • Must be responsible for feeding their eligible child at least 50% of the time.
  • Fluent in English.
  • Have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device.

Exclusion

  • Age is \< 18 years old. Their child is determined ineligible (based on BMI percentile and age).
  • Does not report low use of positive food parenting (as defined above).
  • Is responsible for feeding their eligible child \< 50% of the time.
  • Not fluent in English.
  • Does not have access to internet and a Zoom compatible device.
  • On medication that could influence their eating or feeding behaviors.
  • CHILD CRITERIA:
  • Inclusion Criteria:
  • Their parent/ guardian is eligible and participating in the study.
  • Ages 5 - 11
  • Is not current diagnosed with a clinical eating disorder (ED).
  • Is not on any medications, or have any conditions, that could influence the child's taste, appetite, or olfactory sensory responsiveness.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 19 2025

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

February 26 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

36 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06981429

Start Date

May 19 2025

End Date

February 26 2026

Last Update

May 29 2025

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State University of New York at Buffalo, South Campus

Buffalo, New York, United States, 14214