Extension Family Lifestyle Intervention Project (E-FLIP for Kids)

The Extension Family Lifestyle Intervention Project (E-FLIP for Kids) trial will evaluate the impact of a community based intervention delivered to families in rural settings utilizing the existing Cooperative Extension Service network on child dietary intake and weight. Specifically, the E-FLIP for Kids study will determine if behavioral treatments for child obesity lead to greater improvement in child weight compared to educational only treatment.Participants will include 240 parent-child dyads from ten rural counties in north central Florida. Study outcomes will be measure prior to treatment, at the end of treatment (month 12) and at one year follow-up (month 24). All treatment meetings will be held at Cooperative Extension Service offices within each participating county.