Effectiveness of a paediatric weight management intervention for rural youth (iAmHealthy): Primary outcomes of a cluster randomised control trial
Authors' conclusion
This trial extends previous paediatric obesity work by simultaneously increasing convenience and dose of treatment. Results suggest iAmHealthy resulted in a change in BMIz trajectories and long-term health behaviour for youth.
Study context
- Population
- Rural children with obesity and their parents (parent–child dyads); 18 schools
- Participants
- 148 parent–child dyads
- Comparison
- iAmHealthy vs Newsletter Control
- iAmHealthyn = 64
- Newsletter Controln = 84reference
- Primary endpoint
- Child BMIz
- Follow-up
- Post-treatment (8 months) and (20 months)
Methodological detailsschool-randomised, family-based, televideo delivery, Multilevel modeling estimated the effect of treatment at both time points
- School-randomised
- Family-based
- Televideo delivery
- Multilevel modeling estimated the effect of treatment at both time points
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
baseline to post-treatment (8 months) and follow-up (20 months)
- Newsletter Control: significant increases in child BMIz from baseline to follow-up
- iAmHealthy: no significant changes in BMIz from baseline to post or follow-up
Original publication
Effectiveness of a paediatric weight management intervention for rural youth (iAmHealthy): Primary outcomes of a cluster randomised control trial. Pediatr Obes. Published 3 January 2024. doi:10.
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