Center for Healthy Eating and Activity Research
Current Studies
Adult Programs
For adults who struggle with resisting overeating
SHARE
About the Study
The SHARE program is a no-cost weight loss study for adults with obesity who struggle to resist overeating. The SHARE program examines three different group treatments that may help individuals reduce overeating and improve eating habits to achieve weight loss.
What You Will Be Asked to Do
You will come to our La Jolla office for eligibility determination, treatment, and follow-up assessment visits over 18-months. Treatment will consist of 20, 90-minute groups over 6 months.
What We Will Provide
Treatment will consist of 20, 90-minute groups over 6 months.
Who Can Participate
We are recruiting adults from the ages of 18-65, with a BMI of 25-45 who struggle to resist overeating.
Compensation
You can be compensated up to $550 for your time and effort.
Child and Adolescent Programs
For children who struggle with resisting overeating
FRESH-FR
About the Study
The FRESH-FR program is a no-cost weight loss program for children ages 7-12 with obesity & their parent who tend to think and talk about food a lot and overeat. The FRESH-FR program examines 4 different treatments that may help children reduce their overeating and lose weight.
What You Will Be Asked to Do
You and your child will come to our La Jolla office for eligibility determination, treatment, and follow-up assessment visits over 18-months.
What We Will Provide
Treatment will consist of 20, 60-minute treatment visits for you and your child over 6 months.
Who Can Participate
We are recruiting children ages 7-12 with overweight and obesity that struggle to resist overeating and their parent.
Compensation
Families can be compensated up to $325 for their time and effort.
For Parents of Autistic Children with overweight or obesity
FRESH-A
ABOUT THE STUDY
The FRESH-A study is a 6-month no-cost telehealth program for parents of Autistic children with overweight or obesity. The FRESH-A program examines 2 different group treatments for parents that may help children lose weight. All participation can be done remotely. This study is taking place simultaneously in La Jolla, CA, and Minneapolis, MN.
WHAT YOU WILL BE ASKED TO DO
Parents will attend visits on zoom to determine eligibility, treatment, and follow-up assessment visits over 18-months. Child participation is limited to having their height and weight measured and having 4 family meals recorded.
WHAT WE WILL PROVIDE: Treatment will consist of 20, 60-minute online group treatment visits and 9 bi-weekly 30-minute individual visits for parents over 6 months.
WHO CAN PARTICIPATE We are recruiting parents of children ages 6-12 with autism and overweight or obesity and their child.
COMPENSATION
Families can be compensated up to $425 for their time and effort.
For children with ADHD who struggle with overweight or obesity
FRESH-EF
About the Study
The FRESH-EF study is a 5-month no-cost telehealth program for parents of parents of children ages 8-12 with ADHD and overweight or obesity. Parents only will participate in a 5-month remote group treatment program to help their children develop healthy eating and exercise behaviors.
What You Will Be Asked to Do
Parents will attend one eligibility visit on zoom and then parents and their child will come to our La Jolla office for 3vassessments over the 8 months of the study. Only parents will attend treatment sessions over the 5 months on Zoom.
What We Will Provide
Treatment will consist of 18, 75-minute online group treatment visits over 5 months.
Who Can Participate
We are recruiting parents of children ages 8-12 with ADHD and overweight or obesity and their child.
Compensation
Families can be compensated up to $150 for their time and effort.
For Latino parents and caregivers with a child with overweight and obesity
FRESH-LC
(Family, Responsibility, Education, Support and Health for Latino Caregivers)
About the Study
The FRESH-LC study is a 6-month no-cost telehealth program for Latino families with a child with overweight or obesity. A parent and an additional caregiver will be part of treatment. The FRESH-LC program examines 2 different group treatments for parents that may help children lose weight. All participation can be done remotely. Treatment will be offered in Spanish and English to two caregivers per family.
What You Will Be Asked to Do
You and your child will complete assessments to determine eligibility and attend follow-up assessments over the 18-months in person. Caregivers will to complete surveys online. Both parent and caregiver will attend treatment visits on zoom.
What We Will Provide
Bilingual treatment will consist of 20, 60-minute online group treatment visits and 9 bi-weekly 30-minute individual visits for parents and caregivers over 6 months.
Who Can Participate
We are recruiting Latino parents and caregivers with a child ages 5-12 with overweight or obesity.
Compensation
Primary parent and child can earn up to $625 for completing all assessments. Child can earn up to $100 for completing bloodwork. The additional caregiver can earn up to $180 for completing surveys.
Para padres y cuidadores latinos de niños con sobrepeso y obesidad
FRESH-LC
(Familia, Responsabilidad, Educación, Apoyo y Salud para Cuidadores Latinos)
Acerca del Estudio
El estudio FRESH-LC es un programa en línea gratuito de 6 meses para familias latinas que tienen un hijo/hija con sobrepeso u obesidad. Un padre y un cuidador adicional serán parte del tratamiento. El programa FRESH-LC evalúa dos diferentes tratamientos grupales para padres que pueden ayudar a los niños a perder peso. Toda la participación se podrá realizar de forma remota. El tratamiento se ofrecerá en español e inglés a dos cuidadores por familia.
Lo que se le Pedirá Hacer
Usted y su hijo completarán evaluaciones para determinar su elegibilidad y asistirán a evaluaciones de seguimiento durante los 18 meses en persona. Los cuidadores completarán encuestas en línea. Tanto los padres como el cuidador asistirán a las visitas de tratamiento por zoom.
Lo que le Ofrecemos
El tratamiento bilingüe constará de 20 visitas de tratamiento grupal en línea de 60 minutos y 9 visitas individuales quincenales de 30 minutos para padres y cuidadores durante 6 meses.
Quién Puede Participar
Estamos reclutando padres y cuidadores latinos con un niño/niña de 5 a 12 años con sobrepeso u obesidad.
Compensación
El padre principal y el niño/la niña pueden recibir hasta $625 por completar todas las evaluaciones. El niño/ la niña puede recibir hasta $100 por completar análisis de sangre. El cuidador adicional puede recibir hasta $180 por completar encuestas.