Family, Responsibility, Education, Support, and Health for Food Responsiveness
Start Date
4/3/2024
Completion Date
1/1/2029
Summary
The objective of this proposed study is to compare Regulation of Cues (ROC), Family-Based Treatment (FBT), ROC+ nutrition education and reducing energy intake (ROC+) and a health education comparator (HE) for children with overweight or obesity who are high on food responsiveness (FR).
Detailed Description
The investigators have developed a new model for the treatment of obesity, called Regulation of Cues (ROC), which is based on Behavioral Susceptibility Theory. The ROC program targets two theorized mechanisms for overeating; decreased sensitivity to appetitive cues and increased sensitivity to external food cues. Considering that FBT has merit for some children, but not all, this study will compare ROC to FBT, ROC with nutrition education and reducing energy intake (ROC+), and Health Education (HE). Treatment will consist of weekly individual sessions for the first 16 sessions, then twice per month for the final 2 months for a total of 20 sessions. The investigators will recruit children ages 7-12 with overweight or obesity who are high in food responsiveness (FR) and their parent and will conduct assessments at baseline, post-treatment (month 6), 6-month follow-up (month 12) and 12-month follow-up (month 18).
Eligibility Criteria
Age Range: 7 years to 12 years
Interventions
Regulation of Cues
Family Based Behavioral Treatment
Regulation of Cues +
Health Education
Conditions
Locations
UC San Diego Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research (CHEAR)
La Jolla, California 92037
United States
Ambulatory Research Center - University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55454
United States