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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2013 Nov;36(2):406-13.
doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2013.08.010. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research (COPTR): interventions addressing multiple influences in childhood and adolescent obesity

Charlotte A Pratt  1 , Josephine Boyington, Layla Esposito, Victoria L Pemberton, Denise Bonds, Melinda Kelley, Song Yang, David Murray, June Stevens
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research (COPTR): interventions addressing multiple influences in childhood and adolescent obesity

Charlotte A Pratt et al. Contemp Clin Trials. 2013 Nov.

Abstract

This paper is the first of five papers in this issue that describes a new research consortium funded by the National Institutes of Health. It describes the design characteristics of the Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment Research (COPTR) trials and common measurements across the trials. The COPTR Consortium is conducting interventions to prevent obesity in pre-schoolers and treat overweight or obese 7-13 year olds. Four randomized controlled trials will enroll a total of 1700 children and adolescents (~50% female, 70% minorities), and will test innovative multi-level and multi-component interventions in multiple settings involving primary care physicians, parks and recreational centers, family advocates, and schools. For all the studies, the primary outcome measure is body mass index; secondary outcomes, moderators and mediators of intervention include diet, physical activity, home and neighborhood influences, and psychosocial factors. COPTR is being conducted collaboratively among four participating field centers, a coordinating center, and NIH project offices. Outcomes from COPTR have the potential to enhance our knowledge of interventions to prevent and treat childhood obesity.

Keywords: Childhood obesity; Multi-site trial; Prevention; Research consortium; Treatment.

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COPTR intervening on multiple influences on child and adolescent obesity.
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