Rachel S. Gross|Alan L. Mendelsohn|H. Shonna Yin|Suzy Tomopoulos|Michelle Gross|Roberta Scheinmann|Mary Jo Messito
Randomized controlled trial of an early child obesity prevention intervention: Impacts on infant tummy time
Children's Hospital at Montefiore|Albert Einstein College of Medicine|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University|Public Health Solutions|Bellevue Hospital Center|New York University
objective describe infant activity 3 months old test efficacy primary carebased child obesity prevention intervention promoting infant activity lowincome hispanic families methods study randomized controlled trial n 533 comparing control group motherinfant dyads receiving standard prenatal pediatric primary care intervention group receiving starting early individual nutrition counseling nutrition parenting support groups coordinated prenatal pediatric visits outcomes included infant activity tummy time unrestrained floor time time movementrestricting devices health literacy assessed using newest vital sign results four hundred fiftysix mothers completed 3month assessments infant activity results 826 ever practiced tummy time 320 practiced tummy time floor 344 reported unrestrained floor time 564 reported 1 hd movementrestricting devices inadequate health literacy associated reduced tummy time unrestrained floor time intervention group reported floor tummy time 216 95 ci 144323 unrestrained floor time 169 95 ci 114249 compared controls difference time spent movementrestricting devices found conclusions tummy time unrestrained floor time low primary carebased obesity prevention programs potential promote activities