From ToyBox Study to eToyBox

Advancing Childhood Obesity Reduction in Malaysian Kindergartens

Bibliographic Data

ID15465707
AuthorsSue Reeves (0000-0002-3017-0559, University of Roehampton), Bee Koon Poh (0000-0003-0713-5197, National University of Malaysia, corresponding author), Yi Ting Chong (National University of Malaysia), Julia Ai Cheng Lee (0000-0001-9149-3848, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak), Whye Lian Cheah (0000-0001-5963-0881, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak), Yatiman Noor Hafizah (National University of Malaysia), Georgia Nelson (0009-0009-8185-5230, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak), Ruzita Abd Talib (0000-0002-3174-7065, National University of Malaysia), Denise Koh (0000-0002-5086-219X, National University of Malaysia), Carolyn Summerbell (0000-0003-1910-9383, Durham University), Cecilia Ahmoi Essau (0000-0002-4098-4847, University of Roehampton), E Leigh Gibson (0000-0002-9789-7429, University of Roehampton)
Year2023
Volume20
Issue16
Pages6614-6614
Publication date2023-08-20
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph20166614
PMID37623197
OpenAlexW4386030274
LanguageEN
References cited10

Prevention and treatment of childhood obesity is a global concern, and in Malaysia, it is considered a national public health priority. Determinants of childhood obesity are multifactorial and include factors that directly and indirectly influence energy balance-related behaviours, including energy intake and energy expenditure. Interventions to address childhood obesity that have multiple components at different levels have been shown to be the most influential. The ToyBox-study is a childhood obesity intervention aimed at preschool-aged children and their families that had been shown to be effective in several European countries and so was chosen for adaption for the Malaysian setting. Materials were translated and adjusted for the Malaysian context and audience and implemented in kindergartens in Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown, teaching transitioned to being online. This brought an opportunity to reach a wider audience and consider the long-term sustainability of the intervention, and thus eToybox was born. eToybox aims to bring support for healthy energy balance behaviours directly to the teachers, into kindergartens and homes, to encourage families to be active and eat healthily, and prevent or reduce obesity. Through online innovation, the Toybox Study Malaysia programme has been expanded to enhance its potential to impact the promotion of healthy lifestyles among preschoolers and their families, highlighting the importance of a holistic approach to preventing and treating childhood obesity in Malaysia

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