Sandrine Lioret|Karen Campbell|David Crawford|Alison C. Spence|Kylie D. Hesketh|Sarah A. McNaughton
A parent focused child obesity prevention intervention improves some mother obesity risk behaviors: the Melbourne infant program
Deakin University|Deakin University|Deakin University|Deakin University|Deakin University|Deakin University
diets physical activity sedentary behavior levels children adults australia suboptimal family environment first ecological niche children exerts important influence onset childrens habits parent modeling one part environment logical focus child obesity prevention initiatives focus parents behaviors provides potential opportunity decrease obesity risk behaviors parents wellto assess effect parentfocused early childhood obesity prevention intervention firsttime mothers diets physical activity tv viewing timethe melbourne infant program clusterrandomized controlled trial involved 542 mothers newborns first 18 months life intervention focused parenting skills strategies including parental modeling aimed promote development healthy child parent behaviors birth including healthy diet increased physical activity reduced tv viewing time data regarding mothers diet food frequency questionnaire physical activity tv viewing times selfreported questionnaire collected using validated tools baseline postintervention four dietary patterns derived baseline using principal components analyses including frequencies 55 food groups analysis covariance used measure impact interventionthe scores highenergy snack processed foods highfat foods dietary patterns decreased intervention group 022 042002 025 050001 respectively significant intervention vs control effects observed regarding total physical activity tv viewing time two dietary patterns ie fruits vegetables cereals sweet foodsthese findings suggest supporting firsttime mothers promote healthy lifestyle behaviors infants impacts maternal dietary intakes positively research needs assess ways might enhance lifestyle behaviors impacted infant intervention