Can nutrition training for adults curb childhood obesity?
NCT ID NCT03817021
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a program that teaches parents and preschool teachers how to encourage healthy eating in young children. About 1,461 families from low-income rural areas took part. The goal was to see if the training helps kids learn to control their own appetite and maintain a healthy weight.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,461 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2022
- Finished
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Jul 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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2 to 6 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * children must be enrolled in a participating Head Start or Pre-K Counts center * children must be between 2 and 6 years old * parent or primary caregiver must be 18 years or older * parent/child English speaking * ECE providers must be employed in participating Head Start or Pre-K Counts center Exclusion Criteria: * Parents will not be eligible to participate if their child is not eligible and/or not enrolled in the study * ECE providers will not be eligible if they do not teach in a participating preschool classroom
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
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