Willis, TA, George, J, Hunt, C et al. (4 more authors) (2014) Combating child obesity: impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle. Pediatric Obesity, 9 (5). pp. 339-350. ISSN 2047-6302
Abstract
BACKGROUND: One-quarter of children in England are overweight/obese at school entry. We investigated the impact of a programme designed to provide parents of infants and preschool children with the skills required for a healthier family lifestyle. METHOD: A cohort of families was followed across the 8-week HENRY (Health Exercise Nutrition for the Really Young) parent course at nine locations in England. Seventy-seven parents enrolled on the course, of which 71 agreed to complete questionnaires addressing eating behaviours, dietary intake and parental self-efficacy. Pre- and post-course data was available from 60 (84.5%) parents (8-week follow-up data from 58 parents) and was analysed using repeated measures analyses. RESULTS: Significant changes were observed, with most sustained at follow-up. Parents reported increased self-efficacy and ability to encourage good behaviour (P < 0.001). Increased consumption of fruits and vegetables was reported in both children and adults, together with reduced consumption of sweets, cakes and fizzy drinks in adults (all P < 0.01). There were also positive changes in eating behaviours (e.g., frequency of family mealtimes and eating while watching television or in response to negative emotion [P < 0.01] ) and reduced screen time in adults (P < 0.001). DISCUSSION: The results build upon earlier evaluation, indicating that the HENRY intervention has a beneficial impact upon the families of infants and preschool children. Furthermore, the findings suggest that positive changes inspired by the programme can be maintained beyond its completion. Such changes may serve to protect against later obesity.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2013 The Authors. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Willis, TA, George, J, Hunt, C, Roberts, KPJ, Evans, CEL, Brown, RE and Rudolf, MCJ (2014) Combating child obesity: impact of HENRY on parenting and family lifestyle. Pediatric Obesity, 9 (5). pp. 339-350, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00183.x This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Childhood obesity; obesity prevention; parental self-efficacy; preschool children |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Medicine and Health (Leeds) > School of Medicine (Leeds) > Leeds Institute of Health Sciences (Leeds) > Academic Unit of Primary Care (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 11 Apr 2016 12:52 |
Last Modified: | 18 Jan 2018 21:50 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00183.x |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2013.00183.x |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:89727 |