Weight Outcomes of NU-HOME: A Randomized Controlled Trial to Prevent Obesity among Rural Children

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Reports on impacts of the NU-HOME collaborative for prevention of childhood obesity in rural children, based on data from 114 parent-child pairs in Minnesota. Explores demographic characteristics, food insecurity, and quality of meals of the participants, among other data points. Discusses the effect of family-level interventions on overweight/obesity status, body mass index (BMI), and percent body fat.

Jayne A. Fulkerson, Melissa Horning, Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, et al.

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 19, 29

03/2022

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Children and youth · Obesity and weight control · Statistics and data · Minnesota