Efficacy Trial of Healthy Together Juntos: A Family-based Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Adolescents and Their Parents
The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of a family-based digital (web and mobile phone-based) program known as Healthy Together (Juntos) in preventing increases in body mass index and improving moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, diet quality, and percentage body fat among Hispanic adolescents.
⁃ Adolescent
• Lives with participating biological parent or legal guardian;
• Self-identifies as Hispanic;
• Is between the ages of 12-15years old;
• Has access to a smartphone;
• Does not meet recommendations for physical activity as determined by a validated 2-item screener;
• Does not meet recommendations for daily fruit and vegetable intake (proxy for diet quality) as determined by a validated 2-item screener;
• Exceeds recommendations for screen time (proxy for sedentary behavior) as determined by a validated 6-item screener
⁃ Parent
• Is the biological parent or legal guardian of and lives with the adolescent;
• Self-identifies as Hispanic;
• Has access to a smartphone;