Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study
Joint Authors
Dulin Keita, Akilah
Risica, Patricia M.
Drenner, Kelli L.
Adams, Ingrid
Gorham, Gemma
Gans, Kim M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
This study examined the feasibility and acceptability of a home-based early childhood obesity prevention intervention designed to empower low-income racially/ethnically diverse parents to modify their children’s health behaviors.
Methods.
We used a prospective design with pre-/posttest evaluation of 50 parent-child pairs (children aged 2 to 5 years) to examine potential changes in dietary, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors among children at baseline and four-month follow-up.
Results.
39 (78%) parent-child pairs completed evaluation data at 4-month follow-up.
Vegetable intake among children significantly increased at follow-up (0.54 cups at 4 months compared to 0.28 cups at baseline, P=0.001) and ounces of fruit juice decreased at follow-up (11.9 ounces at 4 months compared to 16.0 ounces at baseline, P=0.036).
Sedentary behaviors also improved.
Children significantly decreased time spent watching TV on weekdays (P<0.01) and also reduced weekend TV time.
In addition, the number of homes with TV sets in the child’s bedroom also decreased (P<0.0013).
Conclusions.
The findings indicate that a home-based early childhood obesity prevention intervention is feasible, acceptable and demonstrates short-term effects on dietary and sedentary behaviors of low-income racially/ethnically diverse children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Dulin Keita, Akilah& Risica, Patricia M.& Drenner, Kelli L.& Adams, Ingrid& Gorham, Gemma& Gans, Kim M.. 2014. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study. Journal of Obesity،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Dulin Keita, Akilah…[et al.]. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study. Journal of Obesity No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Dulin Keita, Akilah& Risica, Patricia M.& Drenner, Kelli L.& Adams, Ingrid& Gorham, Gemma& Gans, Kim M.. Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study. Journal of Obesity. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042346
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042346