Inclusion Criteria:
Phase 1
- Age >= 18 years (per self-report)
- Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino (per self-report)
- Seeking, or has used, services at the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Is the parent or primary caregiver for at least one child aged 8-12 living in their household (per self-report)
- Screens as obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m2) (per height and weight measurement in person or per self-report)
- Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages (per self-report)
- Owns an internet connected device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, etc.) capable of conducting videoconference calls (per self-report)
- Agrees to be audio-recorded (per self-report)
Phase 2 (parent participants)
- Age >= 18 years (per self-report)
- Self-identifies as Hispanic/Latino (per self-report)
- Seeking, or has used, services at the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Is the parent or primary caregiver for at least one child aged 8-12 living in their household (per self-report)
- Screens as obese (BMI > 30 kg/m2) or overweight (BMI of 25 - 29.9 kg/m2) (per height and weight measurement in person or remotely)
- Owns a cell phone capable of receiving text messages (per self-report)
- Owns an internet connected device (e.g. cell phone, tablet, etc.) capable of conducting videoconference calls (per self-report)
- Agrees to be audio-recorded (per self-report)
Phase 2 (child participants)
- Age 8-12 years (per parent self-report)
- Has a parent or primary caregiver who is eligible and participating in Phase 2 (per parent self-report)
Exclusion Criteria:
Phase 1
- Is pregnant or might be pregnant (per self-report)
- Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with hypertension and diabetes mellitus may still participate) that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has dietary restrictions, i.e. liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has a household member who has already participated or agreed to participate in this study program (per self-report)
- Prior participation in one of our preliminary studies, e.g., COMIDA, SANOS, Family COMIDA (per self-report) and any related focus groups
- Works for or with the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection (per study team)
Phase 2 (parent participant)
- Is pregnant or might be pregnant (per self-report)
- For women, is lactating (per self-report)
- Presence of a chronic disease such as cancer, kidney disease, liver disease, etc. (individuals with hypertension and diabetes mellitus may still participate) that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has dietary restrictions, i.e., liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per self-report)
- Has physical activity restrictions, i.e., handicapped or mobility issues, that may affect physical activity participation (increasing step counts; per self-report)
- Has a household member who has already participated or agreed to participate in this study program (per self-report)
- Prior participation in one of our preliminary studies, e.g., COMIDA, SANOS, Family COMIDA (per self-report) and any related focus groups
- Works for or with the VDS or MHU (per self-report)
- Presence of cognitive impairment disorder (i.e., delirium or dementia) sufficient to preclude meaningful informed consent and/or data collection (per study team)
Phase 2 (child participant)
- Has dietary restrictions, i.e., liquid diet, that may affect diet and study participation (per parent self-report)
- Has physical activity restrictions, i.e., handicapped or mobility issues, that may affect physical activity participation (per parent self-report)
- Has an eating disorder (per parent self-report)
- Is underweight (per parent self-report)