NCT07159971

Family-Based Nutrition Intervention to Prevent Overweight and Obesity in School-Age Children.

Family-based Intervention Model to Prevent Childhood Obesity Among Schoolage Children in Sonora, Mexico.

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 40 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Claudia Teresa Tovar Palacio · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 5 Years – 9 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

This proposal aims to enhance the well being of schoolchildren and their families through a mobile application and multidisciplinary intervention model grounded in authoritative parenting principles and social cognitive theory.

Detailed description

Childhood is recognized as a critical period of metabolic sensitivity, during which excess adiposity increases the likelihood of developing metabolic abnormalities in adulthood by approximately 70%, including hypertension, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, hyperuricemia, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. In Mexico, overweight and obesity affect 35.5% of school-aged children, inevitably contributing to the growing prevalence of non-communicable chronic diseases. Data from ENSANUT 2018 place Sonora among the five states with the highest rates of obesity, with 22.2% of adolescents aged 12-19 years classified as obese. This epidemiological context highlights the pressing need for innovative strategies to promote prevention and early risk detection during childhood. Evidence indicates that mobile health (mHealth) applications may effectively reduce body weight and prevent fat accumulation. Nevertheless, only a limited number of studies have applied mHealth interventions to prevent pediatric adiposity or to foster behavioral changes in comparison with conventional nutritional approaches. The proposed model incorporates a communication strategy designed to monitor participant needs, offer engagement incentives, and promote adherence to the study protocol. The primary research question addresses whether a family-focused intervention can effectively improve eating patterns and food-related behaviors among students enrolled at "La Caridad" Educational Center in Nacozari de García, Sonora.

Conditions

• Overweight and/or Obesity
• Children - Malnutrition
• Preventing Malnutrition

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
DEVICE	School B	Nutritional therapy supported by a mobile application.
OTHER	Control	Conventional nutritional treatment.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-06-30
• Primary completion: 2027-05-31
• Completion: 2027-12-01
• First posted: 2025-09-08
• Last updated: 2026-03-24

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Mexico