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Family Functioning in Obesity Treatment for Mexican Americans

Improving Family Functioning in Obesity Treatment for Mexican American Women

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Last updated 11 Feb 2026

Brief summary (registry, in English)

Mexican American families share similar elevated risks for obesity and obesity-related conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. Because negative family interactions and relationships (e.g., poor communication, high conflict, low emotional closeness) are associated with obesity treatment outcomes, this study tests a behavioral weight management intervention that provides relationship skills counseling to mothers and adult daughters. The goal is to improve family interaction patterns to buffer challenges and strengthen collaboration for eating and physical activity behaviors that support long-term weight management and thus provide an effective obesity treatment approach to address a major public health concern.

Status (registry)
Active, not recruiting
Study type
Interventional
Enrollment
236 (estimated)
First submitted
11 Oct 2021
Start date
22 Feb 2022
Primary completion date
31 Aug 2026
Lead sponsor
Becky Marquez
Diseases
Obesity
NCT number
NCT05120804

What you commit to

  • Study type: Interventional
  • Planned participants: 236
  • From 22 Feb 2022 to the primary completion date, 31 Aug 2026
  • 1 site in 1 country
  • Visits and tests: ask the trial team, the registry does not list them

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Who cannot take part

Copied verbatim from ClinicalTrials.gov and grouped by topic. Only the trial team decides who can take part.

Prior treatment

  • Underwent weight loss surgery

Other illness

  • Report a serious medical or psychological condition

Other

  • Unable to read and write in English or Spanish
  • Pregnant or plan to become pregnant in the next year
  • Have a physical limitation that makes exercise like walking difficult
  • Currently participating in a weight loss program

Who the study is looking for

  • Female
  • 18-65 years of age
  • Mexican or Mexican American
  • Reside in San Diego County
  • Body mass index of 25-45 kg/m2

Age in the registry: 18 years to 65 years · Sex: Female · Accepts healthy volunteers

Full criteria on ClinicalTrials.gov

Sites (1)

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SiteCityCountrySite status
University of California San Diego
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La JollaUnited StatesUnknown status

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