H-PACE: Healthy Habits to Improve Nutrition and Activity for Kids, Teens, and Adults
Pilot Project 1: H-PACE: Promoting Healthy Living Through Behavior Change
This project offers a behavior-change program to help children, teens, and adults improve eating and physical activity habits to reduce obesity and related health risks.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Seattle, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11174530 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
You would be invited to join a community- and school-based program that teaches healthier eating and increases physical activity through coaching, group activities, and family support. The team may ask you to wear an activity tracker (like an accelerometer), complete brief surveys, and have your height and weight recorded over time. The project focuses on areas with high childhood obesity rates in New Mexico and Washington and works with local schools and clinics. Participation typically involves regular check-ins with program staff and short educational sessions.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates are children, teens, and adults—especially those in affected communities in New Mexico or Washington—who are overweight or not meeting recommended physical activity levels and want help changing habits.
Not a fit: People with medical conditions that prevent physical activity or those needing immediate surgical or medical weight-loss treatments may not benefit from this behavioral program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help participants lose weight, adopt lasting healthy habits, and lower long-term risks such as diabetes and some cancers.
How similar studies have performed: Previous behavior-change and activity-tracking programs have shown modest improvements in activity levels and BMI, so this approach builds on promising but not guaranteed results.
Where this research is happening
Seattle, United States
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center — Seattle, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mendoza, Jason a — Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Study coordinator: Mendoza, Jason a
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.