Optimizing Implementation of Obesity Prevention Programs: A Qualitative Investigation Within a Large-Scale Randomized Controlled Trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samantha L. Kozica ◽  
Helena J. Teede ◽  
Cheryce L. Harrison ◽  
Ruth Klein ◽  
Catherine B. Lombard
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Qualitative Investigation ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Obesity Prevention Programs

scholarly journals Parents and Tots Together: Pilot randomized controlled trial of a family-based obesity prevention intervention in Canada

2015 ◽  
Vol 106 (8) ◽  
pp. e555-e562 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathryn Walton ◽  
A. Jordan Filion ◽  
Deborah Gross ◽  
Barbara Morrongiello ◽  
Gerarda Darlington ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Prevention Intervention ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

scholarly journals Fit to Study: Reflections on designing and implementing a large-scale randomized controlled trial in secondary schools

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
pp. 100134
Author(s):  
Catherine Wheatley ◽  
Nick Beale ◽  
Thomas Wassenaar ◽  
Mackenzie Graham ◽  
Emma Eldridge ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled

scholarly journals The Healthy Children, Strong Families 2 (HCSF2) Randomized Controlled Trial Improved Healthy Behaviors in American Indian Families with Young Children

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 53-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily J Tomayko ◽  
Ronald J Prince ◽  
Kate A Cronin ◽  
KyungMann Kim ◽  
Tassy Parker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Health Behaviors ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Screen Time ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Healthy Children ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Home Based

ABSTRACT Background American Indian (AI) families experience a disproportionate risk of obesity due to a number of complex reasons, including poverty, historic trauma, rural isolation or urban loss of community connections, lack of access to healthy foods and physical activity opportunities, and high stress. Home-based obesity prevention interventions are lacking for these families. Objective Healthy Children, Strong Families 2 (HCSF2) was a randomized controlled trial of a healthy lifestyle promotion/obesity prevention intervention for AI families. Methods Four hundred and fifty dyads consisting of an adult primary caregiver and a child ages 2 to 5 y from 5 AI communities were randomly assigned to a monthly mailed healthy lifestyle intervention toolkit (Wellness Journey) with social support or to a child safety control toolkit (Safety Journey) for 1 y. The Wellness Journey toolkit targeted increased fruit/vegetable (F/V) intake and physical activity, improved sleep, decreased added sugar intake and screen time, and improved stress management (adults only). Anthropometrics were collected, and health behaviors were assessed via survey at baseline and at the end of Year 1. Adults completed surveys for themselves and the participating child. Repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess change over the intervention period. Results Significant improvements to adult and child healthy diet patterns, adult F/V intake, adult moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, home nutrition environment, and adult self-efficacy for health behavior change were observed in Wellness Journey compared with Safety Journey families. No changes were observed in adult body mass index (BMI), child BMI z-score, adult stress measures, adult/child sleep and screen time, or child physical activity. Qualitative feedback suggests the intervention was extremely well-received by both the families and our community partners across the 5 participating sites. Conclusions This multi-site community-engaged intervention addressed key gaps regarding family home-based approaches for early obesity prevention in AI communities and showed several significant improvements in health behaviors. Multiple communities are working to sustain intervention efforts. This trial was registered at clinicaltrials.gov as NCT01776255.

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