CompletedNot Applicable

Feeding, Fun, and Families Study

United States131 participantsStarted 2012-07

Plain-language summary

To develop and evaluate the efficacy of Feeding Fun and Families (FFF), a nutrition education intervention for low-income mothers emphasizing authoritative food parenting skills, on preschool aged children's energy intakes from solid fats and added sugars (SoFAS), using a randomized controlled trial conducted in a clinic-based setting. FFF will result in lower child SoFAS intakes compared to a no-treatment control group at the end of the 12 week intervention (primary outcome), adjusted for baseline values.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * has a child that is 3-5 y at enrollment (up to 66 mo) * Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) eligible * 18 y or older * self-reported comfort with spoken and written English Exclusion Criteria: * child has a restrictive diet * child has a severe food allergies * child has a chronic illness or medication that influences intake/growth * sever psychosocial impairment * non-English speakers

What they're measuring

Children's combined energy intake from solid fat and added sugars

Timeframe: At end of the FFF intervention (12 weeks), controlling for baseline values

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03646201

SponsorTemple University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2015-09

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