Parent‐directed intervention in promoting knowledge of pediatric nutrition and healthy lifestyle among low‐SES families with toddlers: A randomized controlled trial

LoRe, Danielle; Leung, Christy Y. Y.; Brenner, Louisa Dru; Suskind, Dana L.

doi:10.1111/cch.12682

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“…Thus, the need for improvements in food intake generally seems greater for children from less educated families. Our findings agree with results from a previous study where improved parental knowledge concerning child nutrition among low SES families contributed to promoting the consumption of fruit [ 48 ]. Hence, the present study found that children from low SES families improved their intake of fruit and suggests that this type of multi-component school-based intervention may have reached those children most in need of dietary improvements.…”

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Three-Year Intervention Effects on Food and Beverage Intake—Results from the Quasi-Experimental Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study (CoSCIS)

Ren

Jensen

Larsen

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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The diet of Danish children is often not in accordance with dietary guidelines. We aimed to evaluate changes in the intake of selected foods and beverages during a multi-component school-based physical activity intervention, and to investigate if changes were modified by socioeconomic status (SES). The study included 307 children (intervention group: 184; comparison group: 123) with information on dietary intake pre- and post-intervention as well as on SES. Linear regression models were conducted to assess the effect of the intervention on changes in dietary factors. Children from the intervention group increased their intake of whole-grain bread during the intervention (group means: 6.1 g/d (95% CI: 2.2 to 10.0) vs. 0.3 g/d (95% CI: −3.1 to 3.7) in the comparison group, p = 0.04). A significant interaction between SES and group allocation was observed to change in fruit intake (p = 0.01). Among children from low SES families, only those from the comparison group decreased their fruit intake (group means: −40.0 g/d (95% CI: −56.0 to −23.9) vs. 9.3 g/d (95% CI: −16.1 to 94) in the intervention group, p = 0.006). The present study found no convincing effect of introducing a multi-component intervention on dietary intake except a small beneficial effect on whole-grain bread consumption. However, beneficial intervention effects in fruit intake were found particularly among children from low SES families.

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Three-Year Intervention Effects on Food and Beverage Intake—Results from the Quasi-Experimental Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study (CoSCIS)

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Jensen

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et al. 2021

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“…In northern Wisconsin, Trepka et al (2001) community intervention utilized educational activities, such as distributing materials and hosting formal presentations, to improve parents' knowledge of disease care. LoRe et al (2019) also found that a home‐based intervention could significantly increase parents' knowledge of paediatric nutrition and healthy lifestyle than those in the control group in Chicago area.…”

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“…Community‐based and home‐based caregiver education programs have shown positive effects on advancing parenting behaviours (LoRe, Leung, Brenner, & Suskind, 2019; Trepka, Belongia, Chyou, Davis, & Schwartz, 2001). Wilson, Miller, Bonuck, Lumeng, and Chervin's (2014) community‐based educational intervention in Michigan increased caregivers' knowledge of sleepy hygiene and promoted children's sleep behaviours.…”

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“…However, relatively more caregiver education programs and results are based on western populations in developed countries (e.g., LoRe et al 2019; Yin et al, 2008). As indicated aforehand, caregivers in China face a wide range of challenges and demand sufficient assistance to promote their parenting knowledge.…”

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“…Community-based and home-based caregiver education programs have shown positive effects on advancing parenting behaviours (LoRe, Leung, Brenner, & Suskind, 2019;Trepka, Belongia, Chyou, Davis, & Schwartz, 2001). Wilson, Miller, Bonuck, Lumeng, and Chervin's (2014) However, relatively more caregiver education programs and results are based on western populations in developed countries (e.g., LoRe et al 2019;Yin et al, 2008). As indicated aforehand, caregivers in China face a wide range of challenges and demand sufficient assistance to promote their parenting knowledge.…”

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Improving parenting knowledge through caregiver education in China

Chen

Huang

et al. 2020

Child

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Background Caregivers' parenting knowledge is of importance to child development and to achieve positive child outcomes. Even though some caregiver education programs have demonstrated positive effects, most of them are carried out in developed countries and among western samples. As a developing country with the second‐largest child population worldwide, China has initiated caregiver education programs to promote parenting knowledge among caregivers since 2016. This study examines the effect of an innovative caregiver education program on caregivers' perceived increase of parenting knowledge. Methods A total of 310 caregivers with a child aged between 0 and 3 from Z city, China, were randomly selected to complete a survey. Caregivers' perceived increase of parenting knowledge was assessed by five specified knowledge dimensions, namely, child growth, feeding behaviours, daily care, disease prevention and safety. The independent variable was program participation, measured by respondents' use of program services. OLS regression was employed to assess the association between caregivers' program participation and their perceived increase of knowledge, controlling basic demographic and socio‐economic factors. Results In general, program participation had statistically significant associations with caregivers' perceived increase of parenting knowledge. The associations varied by service type. Particularly, online development evaluations and in‐home sessions showed relatively consistent and positive effects on caregivers' perceived increase of parenting knowledge. Conclusions This caregiver education program had a positive effect on caregivers' perceived increase of parenting knowledge, particularly through the use of the online development evaluations and in‐home sessions. As one of the earliest initiatives of this kind in China, the findings reveal the promise of an innovative program to advance caregivers and children.

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Effectiveness of a food literacy and positive feeding practices program for parents of 0 to 5 years olds in Western Australia

Tartaglia¹,

Jancey

Jordan

et al. 2023

Health Prom J of Aust

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Issue AddressedLifelong eating behaviours are established in childhood. Improving parents' food literacy skills is essential, as parents play a fundamental role in establishing their children's healthy eating behaviours and preferences for nutritious food. This paper describes the development and evaluation of an innovative program that combines food literacy with positive parent feeding practices, targeting parents in disadvantaged areas of Western Australia.MethodsThe Food Sensations® for Parents five‐week program was delivered to participants from community‐based parenting organisations during 2020 and 2021. Formative research and a pre‐post evaluation design were adopted.ResultsPre‐ and post‐evaluation data were collected from 224 participants (96% female). There was a statistically significant improvement in the mean score for 13 food literacy behaviours, 10 positive parenting feeding practices and a mean increase in parents' daily vegetable intake of 1/3 serve. Participants reported significantly greater net improvements in food literacy behaviours than feeding practices, the largest being the Use a nutrition information panel to make food choices (33.1%). Multivariate logistic regression analyses found English as a first language, being older than 35, and from a higher Socio‐Economic Index for Areas resulted in a higher likelihood of positive changes in behaviours and practices.ConclusionsThe findings indicate that the program is effective in improving the frequency of use of food literacy behaviours, positive parenting feeding practices and increasing vegetable consumption.So What?Analysing improvements in food literacy behaviours and feeding practices provides clarity on what change can be expected with a five‐week parent program.

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Parent‐directed intervention in promoting knowledge of pediatric nutrition and healthy lifestyle among low‐SES families with toddlers: A randomized controlled trial

Cited by 8 publications

References 17 publications

Three-Year Intervention Effects on Food and Beverage Intake—Results from the Quasi-Experimental Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study (CoSCIS)

Three-Year Intervention Effects on Food and Beverage Intake—Results from the Quasi-Experimental Copenhagen School Child Intervention Study (CoSCIS)

Improving parenting knowledge through caregiver education in China

Effectiveness of a food literacy and positive feeding practices program for parents of 0 to 5 years olds in Western Australia

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