Family-Centered Intervention for the Reduction of Obesity among Hispanic Families, Family COMIDA Trial

Inclusion Criteria

• PHASE 1: Age >= 18 years (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Seeking, or has used, services at the Ventanillas de Salud (VDS) or Memorial Sloan Kettering's Mobile Health Unit (MHU) (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Is the parent or primary caregiver for at least one child aged 8-12 living in their household (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Screens as obese (body mass index [BMI] > 30 kg/m^2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m^2) (per height and weight measurement in person or per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Owns an internet connected device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, etc.) capable of conducting videoconference calls (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Agrees to be audio-recorded (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Age >= 18 years (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Seeking, or has used, services at the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Is the parent or primary caregiver for at least one child aged 8-12 living in their household (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Screens as obese (BMI > 30 kg/m^2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m^2) (per height and weight measurement in person)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Owns an internet connected device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, etc.) capable of conducting videoconference calls (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANTS): Agrees to be audio-recorded (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (CHILD PARTICIPANTS): Age 8-12 years (per parent self-report)
• PHASE 2 (CHILD PARTICIPANTS): Has a parent or primary caregiver who is eligible and participating in Phase 2 (per parent self-report)

Exclusion Criteria

• PHASE 1: Is pregnant or might be pregnant (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with hypertension and diabetes mellitus may still participate) that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Has dietary restrictions, i.e. liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Has a household member who has already participated or agreed to participate in this study program (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Prior participation in one of our preliminary studies, e.g., COMIDA, Salud y Nutrición para todos (SANOS), Family COMIDA (per self-report) and any related focus groups
• PHASE 1: Works for or with the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
• PHASE 1: Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection (per study team)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Is pregnant or might be pregnant (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): For women, is lactating (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with hypertension and diabetes mellitus may still participate) that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Has dietary restrictions, i.e., liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Has physical activity restrictions, i.e., handicapped or mobility issues, that may affect physical activity participation (increasing step counts; per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Has a household member who has already participated or agreed to participate in this study program (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Prior participation in one of our preliminary studies, e.g., COMIDA, SANOS, Family COMIDA (per self-report) and any related focus groups
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Works for or with the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
• PHASE 2 (PARENT PARTICIPANT): Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection (per study team)
• PHASE 2 (CHILD PARTICIPANTS): Has dietary restrictions, i.e., liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per parent self-report)
• PHASE 2 (CHILD PARTICIPANTS): Has physical activity restrictions, i.e., handicapped or mobility issues, that may affect physical activity participation (per parent self-report)
• PHASE 2 (CHILD PARTICIPANTS): Has an eating disorder (per parent self-report)
• PHASE 2 (CHILD PARTICIPANTS): Is underweight (per parent self-report)