Diabetes Prevention Program for Obese Latino Youth (ELSC)

Arizona State University (ASU)

Status

Completed

Conditions

Diabetes

Insulin Resistance

Obesity

Treatments

Other: Every Little Step Counts Intervention

Study type

Interventional

Funder types

Other

NIH

Identifiers

NCT02039141

5P20MD002316-07 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

1203007572

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of 12 week lifestyle intervention on diabetes risk in obese Latino adolescents.

Full description

Obesity in the United States has reached epidemic proportions and Latinos youth are disproportionally impacted. Pediatric obesity is associated with several chronic health conditions including insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. However, very few interventions specifically targeting diabetes prevention for obese Latino adolescents have been developed.

Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the effects a culturally-grounded, community-based lifestyle intervention on psychosocial and health outcomes among obese Latino adolescents. Eligible participants of this study will be randomly selected to the intervention group or the delayed-intervention group (control group) after an initial health screening for eligibility.

Participants selected to the intervention group will attend weekly healthy lifestyle education sessions with their parent(s)/guardian(s) and three physical activity sessions / week with other youth. After which, participants will attend monthly booster group meetings for three months.

All participants will be assessed at baseline, 3 months, 6 months, and 12 months for insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, quality of life, fitness, and nutrition and physical activity behaviors.

Enrollment

160 patients

Sex

All

Ages

14 to 16 years old

Volunteers

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Latino: self-report by parents
Age: 14-16
Obese: BMI percentile >= 95th percentile for age and gender or BMI >= 30 kg/m^2

Exclusion criteria

Taking medication(s) or diagnosed with a condition that could influence carbohydrate metabolism, physical activity, and/or cognition
Type 2 diabetes: Fasting plasma glucose >= 126 mg/dL or 2-hour plasma glucose >= 200 mg/dL (youth found to be diabetic through study's procedures will be referred for follow up care and excluded)
Recent hospitalizations (previous 2 months)
Currently enrolled in (or with in previous 6 months) a formal weight loss program
Diagnosed depression or other condition that may impact QoL