Family Ties to Health Program: A Randomized Intervention to Improve Vegetable Intake in Children
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| Title: | Family Ties to Health Program: A Randomized Intervention to Improve Vegetable Intake in Children |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Tabak, Rachel G., Tate, Deborah F., Stevens, June |
| Source: | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. Mar-Apr 2012 44(2):166-171. |
| Availability: | Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: usjcs@elsevier.com; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
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| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2012 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Control Groups, Intervention, Feasibility Studies, Self Efficacy, Health Programs, Eating Habits, Regression (Statistics), Physical Environment, Family Environment, Food, Health Promotion, Nutrition, Parent Role, Program Effectiveness |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.06.009 |
| ISSN: | 1499-4046 |
| Abstract: | Objective: Evaluate a home-based intervention targeted toward parents to improve vegetable intake in preschool-aged children. Methods: Four-month feasibility study of home-based intervention consisting of 4 tailored newsletters and 2 motivational phone calls compared to control; 4 children's books for the control group; and measured pre and post parent-reported physical and social home environment and child vegetable intake in 22 intervention and 21 control homes with a child 2-5 years old assessed with linear regression of group predicting home environment and diet characteristics post-intervention, adjusting for baseline (P less than 0.05 significant). Results: Intervention increased availability of vegetables (+1.5 plus or minus 2.5 vegetable types vs -0.3 plus or minus 2.7 vegetable types, P = 0.02), offering fruits and vegetables for snacks (+0.95 +/- 1.5 d/wk vs -0.05 plus or minus 1.9 d/wk, P = 0.04), and self-efficacy (+2.4 plus or minus 4.1 vs -0.3 plus or minus 2.0, P = 0.02). Conclusions and Implications: The data suggest potential for home-based interventions to alter parent behaviors such as feeding practices and the home physical environment, which may be steps toward increasing vegetable intake in children. (Contains 3 tables.) |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2012 |
| Accession Number: | EJ957669 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Objective: Evaluate a home-based intervention targeted toward parents to improve vegetable intake in preschool-aged children. Methods: Four-month feasibility study of home-based intervention consisting of 4 tailored newsletters and 2 motivational phone calls compared to control; 4 children's books for the control group; and measured pre and post parent-reported physical and social home environment and child vegetable intake in 22 intervention and 21 control homes with a child 2-5 years old assessed with linear regression of group predicting home environment and diet characteristics post-intervention, adjusting for baseline (P less than 0.05 significant). Results: Intervention increased availability of vegetables (+1.5 plus or minus 2.5 vegetable types vs -0.3 plus or minus 2.7 vegetable types, P = 0.02), offering fruits and vegetables for snacks (+0.95 +/- 1.5 d/wk vs -0.05 plus or minus 1.9 d/wk, P = 0.04), and self-efficacy (+2.4 plus or minus 4.1 vs -0.3 plus or minus 2.0, P = 0.02). Conclusions and Implications: The data suggest potential for home-based interventions to alter parent behaviors such as feeding practices and the home physical environment, which may be steps toward increasing vegetable intake in children. (Contains 3 tables.) |
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| ISSN: | 1499-4046 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.06.009 |
