Comparing Two Ways to Promote Healthy Weight Gain and Prevent Obesity in Early Childhood

  • Funded by Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $453,870
  • Funder

    Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
  • Principal Investigator

    William Heerman
  • Research Location

    United States of America
  • Lead Research Institution

    Vanderbilt University Medical Center
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures

  • Research Subcategory

    Indirect health impacts

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Non-Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    N/A

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Unspecified

  • Vulnerable Population

    Minority communities unspecified

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

Stress and isolation due to COVID-19 may affect how well parents can promote healthy weight gain in their babies. Because families with low incomes and from racial and ethnic minority backgrounds have a higher risk of serious complications from COVID-19, they likely have more stress than normal. With this enhancement, the research team will look at the impact of COVID-19 on families in the study and on the Greenlight and Greenlight Plus programs. Families in the study receive care at six clinics in the United States. They speak English and Spanish. Results may help identify services most important to families, such as mental health resources or how WIC delivers food.