Futuros Fuertes 2.0 A Primary Care Program to Prevent Obesity in Low-Income Latino Infants and Toddlers

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating a primary care-based program called Futuros Fuertes 2.0 aimed at promoting healthy feeding, screen time, and sleep habits among low-income Latino infants and toddlers. The study compares this intervention with a control program focusing on home safety, illness management, and language development to understand its impact on child obesity and health behaviors. The trial is sponsored by the University of California, San Francisco, and targets early childhood health promotion. The study involves two groups one receives the Futuros Fuertes 2.0 intervention, which includes brief health education and coaching during well-child visits over the first two years of life, plus twice-weekly text messages and environmental prompts to support healthy habits. The control group receives similar coaching and messages but centered on safety, illness management, and language development. Both interventions are delivered through primary care visits and ongoing caregiver communication. Participants will be involved for two years, during which their body mass index BMI will be tracked, along with assessments of breastfeeding, screen time, sleep duration, fruit and vegetable intake, and consumption of sugary drinks. Data will be collected at regular intervals to measure changes in BMI and health behaviors. The study helps monitor how well these interventions support healthy growth and habits in young children.

A Primary Care Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity Among Low-income Latino Children