Partnering for prevention in under-resourced communities: a randomized pilot study.

Background: Promoting health early in life is crucial to obesity prevention, but families in under-resourced communities face barriers to establishing healthy routines. The purpose of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of two dietary interventions for families in under-resourced communities.

Methods: Fifty-one caregivers of young children (aged 0-5 years) were recruited from six community centers located in heavily populated neighborhoods with high poverty rates (i.