Using Child's Genetic Risk to Stimulate Diabetes Risk Reducing Change in Families

Study on Children's Genetic Risk for Type 2 Diabetes and Family Lifestyle Changes

Recruiting
18 years - 100 years
All
Phase N/A
1 Location

Brief description of study.

The purpose of this study is to determine if providing information about their child's genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes motivates parents to change their family's diet and help their child increase their physical activity and maintain a healthy weight.

Detailed description of study

The purpose of this study is to determine if providing a child's genetic risk information to their parents motivated parents to change the child's physical activity (PA) levels, diet and child's BMI.

Participants will not be paid for their participation.

Eligibility of study

You may be eligible for this study if you meet the following criteria:

  • Conditions: type 2 diabetes,gestational diabetes,prediabetes,diabetes,diabetic
  • Age: 18 years - 100 years
  • Gender: All

Inclusion Criteria
Families consisting of at least 1 parent and one child
Parents must be 18+ years old and meet one of the following criteria:
Diagnosis of gestational diabetes during pregnancy with child in the study
Been diagnosed with prediabetes
Been told by their doctor that they are overweight or obese
Children must be between the ages of 2 and 8 and meet one of the following criteria:
Mother was diagnosed with gestational diabetes while child was in-utero
Weighed 9 pounds or more at birth
Child?s parent has been diagnosed with pre-diabetes
Child?s parent has been diagnosed as overweight or obese
Exclusion Criteria
Family will be excluded if mother or father has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes

Updated on 19 Feb 2024. Study ID: 1412095185

This study investigates whether sharing information about a child's genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes can motivate parents to change their family's diet and increase their child's physical activity. Type 2 diabetes is a condition where the body does not use insulin properly, leading to high blood sugar levels. The study aims to see if knowing a child's genetic risk can influence parents to help their child maintain a healthy weight.

Participants in this study will receive information about their child's genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes. The study will observe if this information leads to changes in the child's diet, physical activity levels, and body mass index (BMI). BMI is a measure that uses height and weight to estimate if a person has a healthy body weight.

  • Who can participate: Families with at least one parent and one child can participate. Parents must be 18 years or older and either have had gestational diabetes, prediabetes, or been advised by a doctor that they are overweight or obese. Children should be between 2 and 8 years old and meet criteria such as low birth weight or parental health conditions.
  • Study details: Participants will receive information about their child's genetic risk for Type 2 diabetes and will be asked to use this information to potentially adjust their family's lifestyle. They will not receive any payment for participating in the study.

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