Sunday, July 6, 2025 7/6/2025

Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices

Award Number: K23AT011049
ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH, NIH
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2020
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

Group Awards By:

View Award Description

Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices - Project Summary Maternal stress is associated with children’s risk for obesity controlling for socioeconomic status, yet standard of care child obesity prevention programs have not focused on maternal stress reduction. The association between maternal stress and child obesity is particularly strong in Latino families, whose children also have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. A mindful parenting program might reduce Latina mothers’ psychological stress and lead to improved parenting practices and ability to create a healthier environment. The primary objective of the proposed research is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention that integrates mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindful parenting in a population whose children are at highest risk for obesity: Latina mothers. Phase 1 of the research involves developing and refining an integrative intervention manual, titled ATIENDE (Awareness Training to Influence Eating, Nutrition, Decision-making, and Exercise) and translating it into Spanish. Phase 2 involves conducting a randomized clinical trial comparing the ATIENDE intervention to an active control condition in 50 Latina mothers of elementary-school age children. Participant satisfaction rates and qualitative interviews will provide evidence of the program’s acceptability. Feasibility will be determined by examining recruitment rates, retention rates, and treatment fidelity. Completion of this project will inform the development of a full-scale efficacy trial. This Mentored Patient- Oriented Research Career Development Award builds upon the candidate’s experience and interest in conducting parent-focused obesity prevention research. The proposed research and training activities will provide the candidate with essential skills in the areas of: (1) intervention development; (2) trial design and conduct; and (3) advanced statistical methods. Training in these domains will prepare the candidate to be an independent investigator in the development and evaluation of parent mindfulness interventions to improve child obesity-related outcomes and reduce health disparities.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2024 ( Subtotal = $142,247 )
2024	2024	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY	4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health	000	5	7/17/2024	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$142,247
														Subtotal = $142,247

Issue Date FY: 2023 ( Subtotal = $142,743 )
2023	2023	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, THE	4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health	000	4	7/26/2023	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$142,743
														Subtotal = $142,743

Issue Date FY: 2022 ( Subtotal = $143,223 )
2022	2022	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, THE	4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health	001	3	7/14/2022	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$143,223
2022	2021	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, THE	4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health	000	2	11/19/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$0
														Subtotal = $143,223

Issue Date FY: 2021 ( Subtotal = $143,690 )
2021	2021	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, THE	4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health	000	2	7/20/2021	NON-COMPETING CONTINUATION	$143,690
														Subtotal = $143,690

Issue Date FY: 2020 ( Subtotal = $144,143 )
2020	2020	AMERICAN UNIVERSITY, THE	4400 MASSACHUSETTS AVE, NW	WASHINGTON	DC	20016	DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA	USA	Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health	000	1	7/30/2020	NEW	$144,143
														Subtotal = $144,143

Grand Total All Awards = $716,046

Top

All Categories

About

Search

Reports

Data Submission

Award Information

Reducing Maternal Stress to Improve Obesity-related Parenting Practices

Award Number: K23AT011049

ORGANIZATION: CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH, NIH

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: TRAINING/TRAINEESHIP

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 08/01/2020

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 07/31/2025

Federal Websites

Department of Health & Human Services

HHS Operating Divisions

HHS Staff Divisions

Download A Document Viewer