Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of the 8-week, community health worker (CHW)–led
La Vida Buena childhood obesity program among Latino children 5 to 8 years old in a rural …

Background Due to multiple and interacting factors, Latino children are disproportionately at
risk for overweight and obesity in the United States. Childhood obesity increases the risk for …

Background Overweight and obese children are likely to develop serious health problems.
Among children in the US, Latino children are affected disproportionally by the obesity …

Background Latino preschool children have higher rates of obesity than preschool children
from other racial/ethnic groups; however, few effective, culturally appropriate interventions …

Background Community-based interventions are needed to reduce the burden of childhood
obesity. Purpose To evaluate the impact of a multi-level promotora-based (Community …

Objective We examined the outcomes of the Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and
Exercise (CHILE) study, a group randomized controlled trial to design, implement, and test …

Background Latino preschool children have higher rates of obesity than children from other
racial/ethnic backgrounds. Few effective, culturally-tailored obesity prevention interventions …

Background Hispanic children are disproportionally overweight and obese compared to
their non-Hispanic white counterparts in the US. Community-wide, multi-level interventions …

Background Hispanic individuals are at increased risk for obesity and other chronic health
conditions. This article evaluates the effect of a family-based, childhood obesity primary …

Background: Despite recent declines among young children, obesity remains a public health
burden in the United States, including among Latino/Hispanic children. The determining …