Early Childhood Obesity Among Rural Residents of West Texas
Reason given: Enrollment issues
Key facts
- Where
- Lubbock, United StatesSee the site
Where in United States
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences CenterLubbock, United StatesNo longer taking part
Trial details
- Who runs it
- Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
- Trial code
- NCT06831097
- Record updated
- 29 June 2026
- Original description
The Para Salud study is a longitudinal, community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative aimed at preventing and controlling obesity among preschool children in rural Texas. The study will implement evidence-based interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, and gardening. The interventions are designed to improve health outcomes, specifically in reducing obesity-related metrics among young Hispanic children, who are at a higher risk of obesity due to social determinants of health.Read full original descriptionShow less
The Para Salud study is a longitudinal, community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative aimed at preventing and controlling obesity among preschool children in rural Texas. The study will implement evidence-based interventions targeting nutrition, physical activity, and gardening. The interventions are designed to improve health outcomes, specifically in reducing obesity-related metrics among young Hispanic children, who are at a higher risk of obesity due to social determinants of health.
Primary Objective: To assess the effectiveness of the Para Salud interventions in reducing obesity-related metrics, including BMI percentile, waist-to-height ratio, and percentage body fat, among preschool children aged 3-4 years in the Texas High Plains over a 24-month period.
Secondary Objective: To evaluate the impact of the Para Salud interventions on increasing physical activity levels, improving dietary habits (such as increasing fruit and vegetable intake), and reducing sedentary behavior and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among the study participants.
Inclusion: Enrolled in the participating HS programs,; Aged 3-4 years,; Live in a selected county in Texas High Plains (Crosby, Floyd, Garza, Hale, Hockley, Lamb, Lubbock, Lynn, and Terry County); Without a diagnosed physical or mental disability according to enrollment records,; Parental consent; The inclusion criteria will be verified through children's enrollment records and the demographic information sheet. The parental/guardian participants will be the primary caregiver of each participating child, who lives in the same household of the child.
Exclusion: Health Status: Children with diagnosed physical or mental disabilities according to enrollment records; Lack of Consent: Children without parental/guardian consent to participate in the study.