Combating child obesity: impact of <scp>HENRY</scp> on parenting and family lifestyle

Willis, Thomas A.; George, J.; Hunt, Claire; Roberts, Kim P.; Evans, Charlotte; Brown, Rebecca; Rudolf, Mary

doi:10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00183.x

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“…However, when considered in the context of previous research, the results contribute to the view that the HENRY programme can have beneficial impacts. The changes identified here are in line with those from the previous, cohort study 14 which also showed that many of the observed changes were maintained at eight-week follow-up. In addition, positive changes to Children's Centres and their staff have been reported at up to 11 months 15 and beyond 11 .…”

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“…The eight-week 'Right from the Start with HENRY' programme has been described previously 14 (and its objectives are summarised in Box 2). In short, it is delivered by trained group facilitator pairs to groups of 8-10 parents; sessions last 2.5 hours and participants explore a new topic each week (such as parenting skills, portion sizes, or active play) through activities that lead to shared understanding and ideas for strategies to support changes.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The questionnaire reported previously 14 was reduced to make it more manageable, relevant to programme objectives and acceptable to parents.…”

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“…A previous evaluation followed a cohort of 71 parents completing the programme at nine selected locations. 14 Data were collected at the beginning and end of the programme, and eight weeks after completion.…”

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“…1 By comparison with programmes for school-aged children, interventions targeting babies and younger children remain in their infancy. [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10] HENRY (Health Exercise Nutrition for the Really Young) [11][12][13][14][15] is a widelycommissioned, theory-based initiative (see Box 1). Drawing upon evidence regarding risk and protective factors in the early years, 2 it aims to tackle childhood obesity through training community and health practitioners to work more effectively with families with young children.…”

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The impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle: A national service evaluation of a preschool obesity prevention programme

Willis

Roberts²,

Berry³

et al. 2016

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Objectives: One in five children in England are overweight/obese at school entry.Tackling obesity is therefore a priority. Right from the Start with HENRY is a widely commissioned programme delivered by trained facilitators to small groups of parents over eight, weekly sessions. It is designed to provide parents of infants and preschool children with the skills, knowledge and confidence required for a healthier family lifestyle. The aim of this work was to investigate programme impact using data collected routinely for quality control purposes. Conclusions: Significant changes were reported in all domains similar to those reported in a previous, smaller study in locations selected for experience and quality.

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Section: Analysis Of Routinely Collected Data From 144 Right From Thesupporting

confidence: 80%

Section: Intervention and Proceduresmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The questionnaire reported previously 14 was reduced to make it more manageable, relevant to programme objectives and acceptable to parents.…”

Section: Questionnairesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Roberts²,

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Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their effects on health

Philipsborn

Stratil

Burns

et al. 2019

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews

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BackgroundFrequent consumption of excess amounts of sugar‐sweetened beverages (SSB) is a risk factor for obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and dental caries. Environmental interventions, i.e. interventions that alter the physical or social environment in which individuals make beverage choices, have been advocated as a means to reduce the consumption of SSB.ObjectivesTo assess the effects of environmental interventions (excluding taxation) on the consumption of sugar‐sweetened beverages and sugar‐sweetened milk, diet‐related anthropometric measures and health outcomes, and on any reported unintended consequences or adverse outcomes.Search methodsWe searched 11 general, specialist and regional databases from inception to 24 January 2018. We also searched trial registers, reference lists and citations, scanned websites of relevant organisations, and contacted study authors.Selection criteriaWe included studies on interventions implemented at an environmental level, reporting effects on direct or indirect measures of SSB intake, diet‐related anthropometric measures and health outcomes, or any reported adverse outcome. We included randomised controlled trials (RCTs), non‐randomised controlled trials (NRCTs), controlled before‐after (CBA) and interrupted‐time‐series (ITS) studies, implemented in real‐world settings with a combined length of intervention and follow‐up of at least 12 weeks and at least 20 individuals in each of the intervention and control groups. We excluded studies in which participants were administered SSB as part of clinical trials, and multicomponent interventions which did not report SSB‐specific outcome data. We excluded studies on the taxation of SSB, as these are the subject of a separate Cochrane Review.Data collection and analysisTwo review authors independently screened studies for inclusion, extracted data and assessed the risks of bias of included studies. We classified interventions according to the NOURISHING framework, and synthesised results narratively and conducted meta‐analyses for two outcomes relating to two intervention types. We assessed our confidence in the certainty of effect estimates with the GRADE framework as very low, low, moderate or high, and presented ‘Summary of findings’ tables.Main resultsWe identified 14,488 unique records, and assessed 1030 in full text for eligibility. We found 58 studies meeting our inclusion criteria, including 22 RCTs, 3 NRCTs, 14 CBA studies, and 19 ITS studies, with a total of 1,180,096 participants. The median length of follow‐up was 10 months. The studies included children, teenagers and adults, and were implemented in a variety of settings, including schools, retailing and food service establishments. We judged most studies to be at high or unclear risk of bias in at least one domain, and most studies used non‐randomised designs. The studies examine a broad range of interventions, and we present results for these separately.Labelling interventions (8 studies): We found moderate‐certainty evidence that traffic‐light labelli...

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Animal obesity: What insights can a one health approach offer when it comes to veterinarians ‘making every contact count’?

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There is an overweight/obesity crisis in both human and companion animal populations globally. Veterinarians have an ethical obligation to protect animal welfare and, therefore, have a duty to intervene by supporting their clients in changing care plans to mitigate and prevent pet overweight/obesity. Currently, there is limited evidence in veterinary contexts for when and how this can be done effectively. In contrast, a more comprehensive body of literature has been developed on how human healthcare practitioners 'make every contact count' (MECC). This review begins by briefly exploring the cross-species multifactorial causes of overweight/obesity, before considering the literature regarding whether veterinarians reliably address overweight/obesity and the obstacles they encounter. The review then explores the evidence from human healthcare contexts in terms of how person-centred and health 'coaching-style' MECC interventions have supported weight management in adult and child populations and the barriers practitioners face when implementing these interventions. The final section interprets this literature to provide a fresh 'lens' through which veterinarians' concerns can be understood. Recommendations are made for enhancing veterinarians' capacity to develop the knowledge and skills needed for successful outcomes when MECC. Opportunities for developing local multi-stakeholder/agency teams taking a 'one health' approach are considered.

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Combating child obesity: impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle

Abstract: Background: One quarter of children in England are overweight/obese at school entry. We

Cited by 51 publications

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The impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle: A national service evaluation of a preschool obesity prevention programme

The impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle: A national service evaluation of a preschool obesity prevention programme

Environmental interventions to reduce the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and their effects on health

Animal obesity: What insights can a one health approach offer when it comes to veterinarians ‘making every contact count’?

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