Trial reportThe international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity2012
Mediators of weight loss in the 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' pilot study for overweight fathers.
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- Effective and resource-efficient strategies for recruiting families in physical activity, sedentary behavior, nutrition, and obesity prevention research: A systematic review with expert opinion.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing obesity in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Involvement of Fathers in Pediatric Obesity Treatment and Prevention Trials: A Systematic Review.Pediatrics · 2017Pooled it
- A whole family-based physical activity promotion intervention: findings from the families reporting every step to health (FRESH) pilot randomised controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Trial
- Mediators of two selective prevention interventions targeting both obesity and eating disorders.Behaviour research and therapy · 2018Trial
- Theoretical and Behavioral Mediators of a Weight Loss Intervention for Men.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2016Trial
- Improved eating behaviours mediate weight gain prevention of young adults: moderation and mediation results of a randomised controlled trial of TXT2BFiT, mHealth program.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2016Trial
- A Hybrid Mobile Phone Feasibility Study Focusing on Latino Mothers, Fathers, and Grandmothers to Prevent Obesity in Preschoolers.Maternal and child health journal · 2023Article
- Parental Traits Associated with Adherence to the Mediterranean Diet in Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Changes in Fathers' Body Mass Index, Sleep, and Diet From Prebirth to 12 Months Postbirth: Exploring the Moderating Roles of Parenthood Experience and Coparenting Support.Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine · 2021Article
- Cultural adaptation of 'Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids' for Hispanic families: applying the ecological validity model.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2020Article
- Leveraging Delivery of Blood Pressure Control Interventions among Low-income African American Adults: Opportunities to Increase Social Support and Produce Family-level Behavior Change.Ethnicity & disease · 2019Article
- The development and feasibility of a randomised family-based physical activity promotion intervention: the Families Reporting Every Step to Health (FRESH) study.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2019Article
- Understanding Family-Level Effects of Adult Chronic Disease Management Programs: Perceived Influences of Behavior Change on Adolescent Family Members' Health Behaviors Among Low-Income African Americans With Uncontrolled Hypertensions.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2018Article
- The Influence of Fathers on Children's Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors: Insights, Recommendations and Future Directions.Current obesity reports · 2017Review
- Practicalities and Research Considerations for Conducting Childhood Obesity Prevention Interventions with Families.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2016Review
- "He's probably more Mr. sport than me"--a qualitative exploration of mothers' perceptions of fathers' role in their children's physical activity.BMC pediatrics · 2015Article
- An Updated Review of Interventions that Include Promotion of Physical Activity for Adult Men.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundA poor understanding of the specific lifestyle behaviors that result in weight loss has hindered the development of effective interventions. The aim of this paper was to identify potential behavioral mediators of weight loss in the Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids (HDHK) intervention for overweight fathers.
findingsThe three-month intervention was evaluated in a randomized controlled trial and conducted in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Baseline, three month (immediate post-intervention) and six month assessments were conducted. Recruitment and follow-up occurred between October 2008 and May 2009. The study sample included 53 overweight/obese men [mean ( SD) age=40.6( 97.1) years; body mass index (BMI)=33.2 (3.9) kgm-2] and their primary school-aged children [n=71, 54% boys; age=8.2 (2.0) years] who were randomized to HDHK program or a wait-list control group. Physical activity (PA) was assessed using pedometers and dietary behaviors were measured using a validated food frequency questionnaire. The intervention resulted in significant weight loss (5.131.27 kg, P<0.0001) and increased PA among fathers (2769750 steps/day, P<0.001) and their children (1486521 steps/day, P<0.01). Fathers PA mediated weight loss in the intervention (AB=2.31, 95% CI=4.63 to 0.67) and was responsible for 47% of the intervention effect. Changes in dietary behaviors were not statistically significant.
conclusionsPA was an important mediator of weight loss in the HDHK intervention. Encouraging overweight fathers to be more active with their children appears to be a promising strategy for obesity treatment in men.
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