Prevention of overweight in children younger than 2 years old
A pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15092246 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Vera Verbestel (0000-0001-5270-3785, Ghent University, corresponding author), Valerie De Coen (Ghent University), Myriam Van Winckel (0000-0003-2750-2417, Ghent University Hospital), Inge Huybrechts (0000-0003-3838-855X, Ghent University), Lea Maes (0000-0003-2909-6010, Ghent University), Ilse De Bourdeaudhuij (0000-0001-9969-7597, Ghent University) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1384-1392 |
| Publication date | 2014-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Health Nutrition (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1368-9800 • E-ISSN: 1475-2727 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1368980013001353 |
| PMID | 23701835 |
| OpenAlex | W2170623108 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 29 |
Objective The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of a 1-year family-based healthy lifestyle intervention implemented through day-care centres on toddlers’ BMI Z -scores and reported activity- and dietary-related behaviours. Design Pilot cluster-randomized controlled trial. Setting Seventy child-care centres in three different intervention communities and three paired-matched control communities in Flanders, Belgium. Subjects A sample of 203 Belgian toddlers aged 9–24 months was included in the study. Objectively assessed weight and height were used to calculate BMI Z -scores. A parental-report questionnaire was used to assess children's lifestyle behaviours. Results Positive intervention effects were found on BMI Z -score. No intervention effects were found for activity- and dietary-related behaviours targeted by the intervention. In both intervention and control groups, daily consumption of water, soft drinks, sweets and savoury snacks increased while daily consumption of fruit and vegetables decreased over 1 year. Daily physical activity remained stable but screen-time behaviour increased in both groups over time. Conclusions The study showed that a family-based healthy lifestyle intervention implemented through day-care centres can lead to healthier weight outcomes in toddlers. In both groups, an unhealthier lifestyle pattern was observed over 1 year which underlines the importance of the early childhood period as the focus of future behavioural interventions
Cluster (spacecraft · Cluster randomised controlled trial · Intervention (counseling · Obesity · Overweight · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Randomized controlled trial · Screen time · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues · Children's Physical and Motor Development · Demography · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Gerontology
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| Citations per year | 0.2 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2016 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |