Practicalities and Research Considerations for Conducting Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions with Families

Morgan, Philip J.; Jones, Rachel A.; Collins, Clare E.; Hesketh, Kylie; Young, Myles D.; Burrows, Tracy; Magarey, Anthea; Brown, Helen; Hinkley, Trina; Perry, Rebecca; Brennan, Leah; Spence, Alison C.; Campbell, Karen

doi:10.3390/children3040024

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“…Hence, preventative measures for childhood obesity should consider family dietary habits [33,34]. To control BMI, Esfarjani et al [35] conducted a family-based intervention study in an attempt to decrease oil and sugar consumption among 156 obese children, and discovered that the family diet-style program had desirable effects.…”

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Influencing Factors of the Body Mass Index of Elementary Students in Southern Taiwan

Chou

Chen

2017

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The body mass index (BMI) of school children in Taiwan is markedly increasing. According to statistical data from the Taiwan Ministry of Education, the prevalence of obesity in school children from the southern part of the country is the highest in Taiwan. Thus, exploring the factors influencing BMI in elementary school children from southern Taiwan is crucial. This study investigated the influencing factors including physical activity levels, sedentary behaviors, dietary habits, and perceived body shape on the BMIs of elementary school children from southern Taiwan. A cross-sectional design was used, and the participants consisted of 3251 fifth-grade students (1628 boys, 50.1%; 1623 girls, 49.9%). The average BMI values for boys and girls were 19.69 and 18.70 (kg/cm) respectively. Statistically significant associations were observed between BMI and sex, 31–60 min of daily vigorous or moderate physical activities levels, length of time spent watching television, time spent on video games or the computer, and intake of vegetable or meat gravy with rice (p < 0.001). Perceived body shape also affected the BMI of school children. The results of this study enable educational institutions in Taiwan to understand the factors affecting the BMI of school children and use this information as the basis for future healthy body weight policies.

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Influencing Factors of the Body Mass Index of Elementary Students in Southern Taiwan

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2017

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“…The practicalities of conducting complex early childhood obesity interventions can be challenging 19 . These interventions target parent behaviours to influence or change child outcomes.…”

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Understanding, comparing and learning from the four EPOCH early childhood obesity prevention interventions: A multi‐methods study

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Background: Childhood obesity is a global problem. Early obesity prevention interventions are complex and differ in effectiveness. Novel frameworks, taxonomies and experience from the Early Prevention of Obesity in CHildren (EPOCH) trials were applied to unpack interventions. Objectives: Deconstruct interventions into their components (target behaviours, delivery features and behaviour change techniques [BCTs]). Identify lessons learned and future recommendations for intervention planning, delivery, evaluation and implementation. Methods: This multi-methods study deconstructed the four EPOCH interventions into target behaviours, delivery features and BCTs from unpublished and published materials using systematic frameworks. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted with intervention facilitators and principal investigators. Results: Each trial targeted between 10 and 14 obesity-related behaviours. Key variations in delivery features related to intensity, delivery mode and tailoring. BCTs consistently used across trials included goal-setting, social support, shaping knowledge, role-modelling and credible source. Recommendations from interview analyses include the importance of stakeholder collaboration and consideration of implementation throughout the study process. Conclusions: The combination of frameworks, methodologies and interviews used in this study is a major step towards understanding complex early obesity prevention interventions. Future work will link systematic intervention deconstruction with quantitative models to identify which intervention components are most effective and for whom.

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“…For example, in a study of Greenleaf and Weiller [44] it was found that PE teachers have lower expectations about the physical, cognition and social skills of overweight pupils. Children with overweight problems also engage in leisure-time PA less frequently and less regularly [45].…”

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Are There Any Differences between First Grade Boys and Girls in Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, BMI, and Sedentary Behavior? Results of HCSC Study

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2020

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The transition from kindergarten to school is associated with a variety of negative changes. After entry to elementary school physical activity level decreases. Moreover, physical fitness level of children over the past decades have rapidly declined. Children are spending an increasing amount of time in the environments that require constant sitting. We evaluated the differences between boys and girls in physical fitness, frequency of undertaking of different forms of physical activity, prevalence of underweight and overweight, and time spent on sedentary behavior. A total of 212 first grade pupils (mean age 6.95 ± 0.43) from two standard urban schools in Poznań participated in the study. Compared to girls, boys obtained better results in 20-meter run (4.9 s and 5.0 s, p < 0.01), sit-ups (16.8 and 15.3, p < 0.05), six-minute run (829.7 m and 766.4 m, p < 0.001), and standing broad jump (106.8 cm and 99.7 cm, p < 0.01). In the sit-and-reach test girls achieved higher results than boys (17.0 cm and 14.4 cm, p < 0.001). There were no gender differences in prevalence of underweight and overweight. In conclusions, difference between genders should be taken into consideration during designing physical activity programs in the aspects of intensity and forms of physical activities.Author Contributions: Conceptualization, P.L., M.B. and A.K.; formal analysis, P.L., M.B. and A.K.; funding, M.B.; investigation, P.L., M.B. and A.K.; methodology, P.L., M.B. and A.K.; validation, P.L., M.B. and A.K.; writing-original draft preparation, P.L., M.B. and A.K.; writing-review and editing, P.L., M.B. and A.K. All authors contributed to the development of the research and the writing of the article. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Practicalities and Research Considerations for Conducting Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions with Families

Cited by 23 publications

References 60 publications

Influencing Factors of the Body Mass Index of Elementary Students in Southern Taiwan

Influencing Factors of the Body Mass Index of Elementary Students in Southern Taiwan

Understanding, comparing and learning from the four EPOCH early childhood obesity prevention interventions: A multi‐methods study

Are There Any Differences between First Grade Boys and Girls in Physical Fitness, Physical Activity, BMI, and Sedentary Behavior? Results of HCSC Study

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