A cluster randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a Parents Plus group-based parenting program to promote healthy lifestyles among children and their families DOI Creative Commons
Claire O’Dwyer, Bríd Á. Davis, Martin O’Connor

et al.

Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 83(1)

Published: April 23, 2025

Childhood obesity is a global public health concern. In Ireland, the age standardized prevalence rates for in children and adolescents are about 1% higher than average countries WHO European Region. The Parents Plus Healthy Families program (PP-HF), an 8-week, group-based, multicomponent parent training intervention, was designed to prevent childhood by helping parents promote healthy habits within their families. A multisite cluster randomized controlled trial conducted investigate effectiveness of PP-HF across 16 community-based clinical settings. Sixty-eight were assigned group 70 treatment as usual (TAU) control group. completed measures assessing habits, child lifestyles behaviors, parental lifestyle-specific self-efficacy, satisfaction, family dysfunction, behavior problems at baseline post-intervention. 6-weeks follow-up. Multi-level modelling analyses demonstrated that post-intervention, compared group, condition reported significant improvements on family-functioning, problems. Gains maintained No change observed lifestyle or specific self-efficacy may be effective improving functioning, among families with aged 2-12 both community This retrospectively registered Open Science Framework 11.th April 2023. Registration DOI: https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/4PY63.

Language: Английский

Driving Research and Advocacy for Healthy Infant and Toddler Diets: The Infant and Toddler Foods Research Alliance DOI Creative Commons
Alex Chung, Jennifer McCann, Emma Esdaile

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Maternal and Child Nutrition, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 13, 2025

ABSTRACT Early childhood (0–36 months) is a critical time for the development of healthy dietary behaviours. This paper describes establishment Infant and Toddler Foods Research Alliance in Australia New Zealand, along with Alliance's priorities to guide research advocacy activities improved nutrition, health well‐being outcomes early childhood. The multi‐disciplinary includes membership academics, practitioners advocates working fields infant toddler food nutrition across Zealand. undertook priority setting process series member meetings identified subsequently refined by core group. Three themes, three cross‐cutting impact areas were identified. themes include commercial foods milks infants toddlers; care settings systems; support parents carers. building evidence, translating advocacy. provides framework research, practice advocacy, identify gaps, advance action improve toddlers.

Language: Английский

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A cluster randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a Parents Plus group-based parenting program to promote healthy lifestyles among children and their families DOI Creative Commons
Claire O’Dwyer, Bríd Á. Davis, Martin O’Connor

et al.

Archives of Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 83(1)

Published: April 23, 2025

Childhood obesity is a global public health concern. In Ireland, the age standardized prevalence rates for in children and adolescents are about 1% higher than average countries WHO European Region. The Parents Plus Healthy Families program (PP-HF), an 8-week, group-based, multicomponent parent training intervention, was designed to prevent childhood by helping parents promote healthy habits within their families. A multisite cluster randomized controlled trial conducted investigate effectiveness of PP-HF across 16 community-based clinical settings. Sixty-eight were assigned group 70 treatment as usual (TAU) control group. completed measures assessing habits, child lifestyles behaviors, parental lifestyle-specific self-efficacy, satisfaction, family dysfunction, behavior problems at baseline post-intervention. 6-weeks follow-up. Multi-level modelling analyses demonstrated that post-intervention, compared group, condition reported significant improvements on family-functioning, problems. Gains maintained No change observed lifestyle or specific self-efficacy may be effective improving functioning, among families with aged 2-12 both community This retrospectively registered Open Science Framework 11.th April 2023. Registration DOI: https://doi.org/ https://doi.org/10.17605/OSF.IO/4PY63.

Language: Английский

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