Family intervention focused on effective parenting is associated with decreased child obesity prevalence 3–5 years later
Year: 2013
Type: article
Abstract: Commentary on: Brotman LM, Dawson-McClure S, Huang KY, et al. Early childhood family intervention and long-term obesity prevention among high-risk minority youth. Pediatrics 2012; 129: e621– 8.[OpenUrl][1][Abstract/FREE Full Text][2] The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that interventions promoting effective parenting in early childhood influence development of obesity. Brotman and colleagues report on the long-term follow-up of two randomised controlled trials of parenting interventions. Weight and obesity were not an initial focus of the studies, so the authors used video archives and a validated rating system to account for missing baseline and early follow-up weight data. Children (N=186) aged 3–5 years considered to be at high risk for behaviour problems (poor, racial/ethnic minority, pre-existing or family history of behaviour problems) were assigned to either the intervention group (weekly parenting groups for 6 months) or the … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DPediatrics%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1542%252Fpeds.2011-1568%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F22311988%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/ijlink?linkType=ABST&journalCode=pediatrics&resid=129/3/e621&atom=%2Febmed%2F18%2F1%2Fe5.atom
Source: BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine
Author: Joseph Arnold Skelton
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Award: G2982233686
OpenAlex ID: W2152247276