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Feasibility and benefits of a parent-focused preschool child obesity intervention

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  • McGarvey, E.
  • Keller, A.
  • Forrester, M.
  • Williams, E.
  • Seward, D.
  • Suttle, D.E.

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Objectives. This field study tested the feasibility and benefits of a program to promote 6 targeted parental behaviors to prevent obesity in children served by the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Methods. Two WIC sites participated in a nonrandomized, controlled 1-year prospective study to assess parents' self-reported behavior changes. Results. Statistical analyses of preintervention and postintervention assessments of parental behavior demonstrated significant changes in 2 behaviors: frequency of offering the child water and frequency of engaging in active play with the child. In both cases, the intervention proved effective in increasing the desired behavior. Conclusions. The findings demonstrate the feasibility of changing parental behaviors through multidimensional education in a WIC clinic setting.

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  • McGarvey, E. & Keller, A. & Forrester, M. & Williams, E. & Seward, D. & Suttle, D.E., 2004. "Feasibility and benefits of a parent-focused preschool child obesity intervention," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 94(9), pages 1490-1495.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:2004:94:9:1490-1495_5
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    1. Laura M. Segal & Emily A. Gadola, 2008. "Generation O: Addressing Childhood Overweight before It's Too Late," The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, , vol. 615(1), pages 195-213, January.
    2. Sekhobo, Jackson P. & Peck, Sanya R. & Byun, Youjung & Allsopp, Marie A.K. & Holbrook, MaryEllen K. & Edmunds, Lynn S. & Yu, Chengxuan, 2017. "Use of a mixed-method approach to evaluate the implementation of retention promotion strategies in the New York State WIC program," Evaluation and Program Planning, Elsevier, vol. 63(C), pages 7-17.

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