Caroline Fitzpatrick, Alexa Johnson, Angélique Laurent, Mathieu Bégin, Elizabeth Harvey
Do parent media habits contribute to child global development?
Frontiers in psychology
consensus development evaluation systemsoriented approach child obesity prevention treatment includes primary secondary prevention efforts needed article describes study design baseline data texas childhood obesity research demonstration tx cord project addresses child obesity among lowincome ethnically diverse overweight obese children ages 212 years twotiered systemsoriented approach hypothesized reduce bmi zscores compared primary prevention alone study aims 1 implement evaluate primary obesity prevention program 2 implement evaluate efficacy 12month familycentered secondary obesity prevention program embedded within primary prevention 3 quantify incremental costeffectiveness secondary prevention program baseline demographic behavioral data primary prevention community areas presented baseline data preschool centers elementary schools clinics indicate demographic variables similar intervention comparison communities families low income 25000 hispaniclatino 733838 majority parents born outside united states child obesity rates exceed national values ranging 190 preschool 352 fifthgrade children parents report children consume sugary beverages television bedroom consume adequate amounts fruits vegetables interventions address childhood obesity warranted lowincome ethnically diverse communities integrating primary secondary approaches anticipated provide sufficient exposure lead significant decreases childhood obesity