Family fitness: new program targets hispanic dads to fight childhood obesity

Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.

FATHER * Father or significant male role model (e.g. step father, grandfather, uncle, or older brother) of a child 5-11 years old * Age 18-65 year old * Living in Greater Houston Area * Self-identify as Hispanic or Latino * Able to read and write in Spanish or English * BMI \>/=25 - 40 * Pass the 2015 American College of Sports Medicine's exercise participation health screener CHILD • 5-11 year old child and up to three siblings, whose father/significant male role model is participating MOTHER (If available) 1) Significant female role model such as biological mother, step mother, foster mother, grandmother, aunt or older sister; or other co-parent/partner to participating children Exclusion Criteria: FATHER * Known diagnosis of diabetes without medical clearance from health care provider; * Known diagnosis of cardio-vascular disease (cardiac arrhythmia, h/o myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, heat failure, heart transplantation, congenital heart disease, h/o heat surgery, coronary angioplasty, or stroke) * Currently, or in the past 6 months, in a weight management program * Currently, or in the past 6 months, taking medicine that can affect weight or might be affected by weight loss * Any other disease or condition affecting their ability to participate in physical activities/exercise (e.g., physical disability, severe asthma) * Any other disease or condition affecting their ability to participate in group classroom activities including cognitive impairment (e.g., Down's syndrome, Fragile X), or psychiatric functioning (e.g. schizophrenia) * Plans of moving away from Harris County in the next year * Not passing the 2015 American College of Sports Medicine's exercise participation health screener AND NOT provide a medical clearance from a licensed medical provider (MD, NNP, PA) * Unwilling to wear accelerometer for a 7 day study period at the three assessment points. * BMI less than 25 or greater than 40. * HbgA1C equal or greater than 6.5% at baseline data collection without medical clearance from health care provider. * Has previously participated in studies on the Healthy Dads Healthy Kids' for US Hispanics * History of myocarditis from COVID infection or vaccine CHILD * Not within the 5-11 year old child age range * Known diagnosis of diabetes * Known diagnosis of cardio-vascular disease (cardiac arrhythmia, h/o myocardial infarction, heart valve disease, heat failure, heart transplantation, congenital heart disease, h/o heat surgery or coronary angioplasty) * Inability to participate in regular physical education classes in school due to health or physical condition (e.g. physical disability, severe asthma) * Any disease or condition affecting their ability to participate in group classroom activities including cognitive impairment (e.g. Down's syndrome, Fragile X), or developmental problems (e.g. autism spectrum disorder) * Any Known diagnosis of an eating disorder (e.g. anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, etc.) MOTHER * No father figure to her children enrolled in the study