Introduction A working knowledge of the home and neighborhood environment is critical to
understanding the barriers that families face when struggling with obesity. Most doctors are …

Background The prevalence of obesity in the USA has risen to 39.8% of adults and 18.5% of
children, yet there has not been a compensatory rise in residency training to reflect this …

Objective This qualitative study explored parent and patient navigator perspectives of home
visitation as part of a childhood obesity program in a low-income, largely Latino population …

Abstract Background Although Colorado is perceived as a healthy state, in 2010, 14.1% of
children aged 2–5 were overweight and 9.1% were obese. Despite the high prevalence of …

Purpose–The paper aims to evaluate a primary care obesity prevention intervention,
targeting low‐income minority parents in the USA. The first objective is to describe the …

Community-based home visiting programs are recommended vehicles for early life-course
interventions to prevent childhood obesity. We developed and implemented a proof-of …

BACKGROUND Obesity is a prominent problem in the United States and in North Carolina.
One way of combating it is with community-engaged interventions that foster collaboration …

Background Extant obesity efforts have had limited impact among low‐income underserved
children, in part because of limitations inherent to existing programs:(i) short duration and …

Aim Home visits have successfully been used to deliver various health services, but what
role could they play in paediatric weight management? Low treatment initiation and high …

Home environment is key to the development of obesity-preventing behaviors during
childhood, yet few resources help preschool parents address factors at home associated …