Digital Wellness Nurse - FIT Families: Virtual Family Intervention for Adolescent Obesity

Inclusion Criteria

• Adolescents (ages 12-17)
• Adolescent BMI ≥ 90th percentile for age and gender
• Primary caregiver either overweight (BMI 25.0 to 29.9) or obese (BMI ≥ 30) and willing to participate in treatment
• Adolescent residing primarily with the primary caregiver in a rural community (RUCA Codes 4-10)
• Both caregiver and adolescent must have (separate) Android or Apple (iOS) smartphone with mobile internet connection
• Adolescent and caregiver are English proficient
• Supporters must be 18 years of age or older

Exclusion Criteria

• Exclusion criteria for youth only:

• Obesity secondary to medication use for another medical condition (e.g., steroids, antipsychotics)
• Obesity secondary to a chronic condition (e.g., Down syndrome, Prader-Willi syndrome, Cushing's syndrome)

Exclusion criteria that apply to both adolescents and caregivers:

• Pregnancy (e.g., caregivers and youth will be asked each week if they expect if they are pregnant)
• Mental/emotional disorder (e.g., schizophrenia or other psychosis), suicidal, or homicidal
• Serious cognitive impairment (e.g., inability to complete questionnaires)
• Medical condition where weight loss is contraindicated
• Receiving or planned to receive other obesity treatments (e.g., pharmacologic treatment, bariatric surgery) within the next 6 months