NCT04177472

Mothers and CareGivers Investing in Children

MAGIC: a Family Based Feeding Intervention Program

• Status: Enrolling By Invitation
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 165 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Texas at Austin · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 0 Years – 90 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

The incidence of childhood obesity in the United States has steadily increased over the past 30 years but has begun to level off in recent years. Epidemiological evidence indicates that obesity may transmitted across multiple generations. The current study seeks to: 1) evaluate the extent to which mothers and other important caregivers affect their mothers' parenting; 2) examine whether an intervention aimed at improving diet quality and enhancing responsive feeding to improves parental responsivity and feeding behavior and infants' weight trajectories over time; 3) examine the effects of early life feeding and caregiver sensitivity on health and development; and 4) examine feasibility of food distribution along with the feeding intervention.

Detailed description

The incidence of childhood obesity in the United States has steadily increased over the past 30 years, but has begun to level off in recent years. Children from minority groups may be disproportionately affected, such that Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black children have greater weight for recumbent length compared to White children. Similarly, socioeconomic status (SES) may affect child weight status. Epidemiological evidence indicates that obesity may transmitted across multiple generations. Genetics are a factor in determining weight status, but parents are largely responsible for regulating children's dietary environments. Grandparents increasingly provide care for their grandchildren, yet few studies have examined grandparent involvement or the role that grandparents or other significant caregivers play in feeding the child. The objective of the current study is two-fold: 1) to evaluate the extent to which mothers and other caregivers affect mothers' parenting surrounding feeding their infant, beginning when the infant is first introduced to solid foods; and 2) to examine whether an intervention aimed at providing both mothers and and other important caregivers with hands-on training regarding healthy foods and responsive and sensitive feeding behaviors improves mothers' and other caregivers' responsive and sensitive behaviors and infants' weight trajectories over time. The researchers will collect both self-report data on diet, child temperament, mothers and caregiver mental health, stress and support. Observational assessments will be obtained to code co-caregiver behavior and caregiver responsiveness during feeding.

Conditions

• Obesity, Childhood
• Parenting

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Obesity Prevention Group	Parents will be provided with responsive feeding coaching to help them recognize hunger and satiety cues and nutrition coaching that involves recommending a sequence of introducing complementary foods that corresponds with food textures and feeding styles, breast/bottle weaning, healthy snacking and hands on demonstrations for healthy food options.
BEHAVIORAL	Obesity Prevention Group + Food Boxes	Parents will be provided with responsive feeding coaching to help them recognize hunger and satiety cues and nutrition coaching that involves recommending a sequence of introducing complementary foods that corresponds with food textures and feeding styles, breast/bottle weaning, healthy snacking and hands on demonstrations for healthy food options. Parents will also be provided with grocery items (fruits, vegetables, meat) prior to each intervention visit to facilitate a healthy family diet.
BEHAVIORAL	Infant Safety and Injury Prevention Group	Parents will be provided with information about safe sleeping, car seats, baby-proofing, etc., delivered during home visits, newsletters, and reinforcing text messages.

Timeline

• Start date: 2019-11-14
• Primary completion: 2026-05-31
• Completion: 2026-12-31
• First posted: 2019-11-26
• Last updated: 2024-10-22

Locations

2 sites across 1 country: United States