Dog ownership can serve as a vehicle for large-scale multi-level public health interventions, especially for pediatric overweight and obesity, due to dogs' unique place in children and adolescents' social networks.This study develops and tests a novel approach to design a Canine Health-Literacy module to enhance a Comprehensive Family Lifestyle Intervention BodyWorks, for dog-owning adolescents who have been diagnosed with overweight or obesity, and their parents. The results are anticipated to make an important step towards addressing the overweight and obesity epidemic among both people and companion dogs in the U.S.
Age range
9 Years – 17 Years
Sex
ALL
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Physical Activity Variability associated with the BodyWorks + Canine Health Literacy intervention
Timeframe: Change from baseline physical activity at 7 weeks
Affect Variability associated with the BodyWorks + Canine Health Literacy intervention
Timeframe: Change from baseline affect at 7 weeks
Feasibility of Ecological Momentary Assessment
Timeframe: Weeks 1, 4, 7 of intervention
Acceptability of Ecological Momentary Assessment
Timeframe: Week 7 of intervention
Feasibility of use of physical activity trackers
Timeframe: Weeks 1-7 of intervention
Acceptability of use of physical activity trackers
Timeframe: Week 7 of intervention
Physical activity for adolescents
Timeframe: daily for 7 weeks
Physical activity for parents
Timeframe: daily for 7 weeks
Physical activity for dogs
Timeframe: daily for 7 weeks
Ecological Momentary assessments of adolescents
Timeframe: Weeks 1, 4, 7