Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate parent response to a clinic-based primary
prevention intervention to increase the proportion of 5- to 10-year-old children receiving
annual body mass index screening and counseling about physical activity, dietary practices,
and sedentary practices. A posttest-only, quasiexperimental design was used. Two clinics
that provide routine health care to school-aged children agreed to participate in
the pilot study. A multicomponent intervention was implemented in one clinic; the
other provided care as usual. A convenience sample of parents (n=117) completed a
survey after a clinic visit. Descriptive statistics, Fisher's exact, and χ2 tests of significance and logistic regression were used to examine study outcomes.
Most parents (>80%) believed it was important for health care providers to share information
with them about their child's weight and physical activity, diet, and sedentary practices.
Intervention parents were significantly more likely to report receiving information
from their health care provider about their child's weight and weight-related behavior
counseling than control parents. More intervention than control parents reported they
intended their child to get five or more servings of fruits/vegetables on most days
during the next 30 days (25% vs 9%; P=0.049). Outcomes suggest parents regard the take-home message they receive from health
care providers about their child's weight and weight-related lifestyle practices as
relevant and a potential motivating factor when considering behavior change. Further
development of the intervention and testing in a larger experimental trial are warranted
to determine effects on behavior change and body weight.
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Biography
M. Y. Kubik is an associate professor and B. Dudovitz was a consultant to the project, School of Nursing, and M. Story is a professor and C. Davey is a research fellow, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
Biography
E. U. Zuehlke is director, Community Benefit, Allina Hospitals and Clinics, Minneapolis, MN
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Publication history
Accepted:
April 4,
2008
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© 2008 American Dietetic Association. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
