Healthy Together Juntos A Family Digital Program to Improve Lifestyle for Hispanic Adolescents and Their Parents Ages 12 to 15

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a family-based digital lifestyle program called Healthy Together Juntos aimed at Hispanic adolescents aged 12 to 15 years old and their parents. The study focuses on preventing increases in body mass index BMI and improving physical activity, diet quality, and body fat percentage among these adolescents. The program also addresses parenting practices and communication to support healthy behavior changes within families. Participants will be randomly assigned to one of two groups. One group will receive the Healthy Together Juntos digital intervention, which includes an intensive phase with eight modules and coaching sessions during the first three months, followed by a maintenance phase with three modules and coaching sessions over the next three months. Coaches engage with families via video calls weekly at first, then monthly, to support progress. The control group will have access to a list of publicly available lifestyle apps and websites without additional coaching. During the study, adolescents and parents will log into the secure website for six months to access content and coaching. Researchers will measure changes in adolescents BMI, physical activity, diet quality, and body fat percentage at baseline and up to 12 months. Similar measures will be taken for parents, along with assessments of parenting practices and family communication. The study will monitor safety and progress over the 12-month period.

Efficacy Trial of Healthy Together ("Juntos")