This NIH-funded study compares two interventions, one for the clinic and the other for families, and their combination, to address the pediatric population with a high BMI among rural and underserved children and families.

Interventions

Families: iAmHealthy is a 6-month program designed to help parents and kids be healthy together! Families will practice valuable skills such as mindful eating habits and fun ways to stay active through an online program or informative newsletters.

Clinic/Practice: Healthy Clinic is a 6-month clinic level intervention designed to improve provider office processes using a bundled intervention of provider prompts, skills training and intervention tools implemented with performance feedback. The QI project to improve clinic process for identifying and treating children with a high BMI in their practice. Topics will include information on the new medication recommendations and behavioral interventions around diet, activity and environment change.