Obesity Trial, Recruiting
Who may be able to join
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Who might be able to join this trial:
- The child's parent or caregiver must be willing to give their child only whole milk or only 1% milk (assigned randomly) for one year
- The family must have access to a smartphone and also a tablet, laptop, or computer with internet and email at home
- The parent or caregiver must be able to speak and read English or Spanish
- The family must not be planning to move out of the San Francisco Bay Area within the next year, and the parent or caregiver must expect to remain the child's primary caregiver for that time
Who may not be able to join:
- Children who are younger than 23 months or older than 48 months old at the time of recruitment
- Children who have a medical condition or take medication that affects their growth, daily eating, or heart and metabolic health (such as growth hormone deficiency, a metabolic disorder, syndromic obesity, or familial high cholesterol) (confirm with trial site)
- Children whose weight relative to their length or height falls below the 2nd percentile on growth charts
- Children who have lactose intolerance, a milk allergy, or other dietary restrictions (such as a vegan diet) that would prevent them from consuming dairy or would significantly limit what they can eat
- Children who live across more than one household, such as in shared care arrangements between separated parents
- Children who are not covered by either public or private health insurance
- If two children in the same household are otherwise eligible, only one will be selected to participate (chosen at random)
Important: Always verify eligibility with the trial site directly before applying.
Based on publicly available eligibility criteria from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before acting. This is not medical advice.
Contact this trial
Principal Investigator: Lorrene Ritchie, PhD, Nutrition Policy Institute
Phone: (510) 987-0523
Contact details sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov. Verify directly with the trial site before attending.
GP referral letter
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Trial details
Where this trial is recruiting
Primary endpoints
Change in waist-to-height ratio
Can't join this trial?
Data last synced from ClinicalTrials.gov: 22 July 2026. Trial status can change. Always verify current status directly with the trial site before making any decision.