Trial reportContemporary clinical trials2014
The Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus study: design and methods.
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Healthy Home Offerings Via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus
Who cites it
37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Interventions for preventing obesity in children.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Supporting family meal frequency: Screening Phase results from the Simply Dinner Study.Appetite · 2022Trial
- Weight outcomes of NU-HOME: a randomized controlled trial to prevent obesity among rural children.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2022Trial
- Family Home Food Environment and Nutrition-Related Parent and Child Personal and Behavioral Outcomes of the Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2018Trial
- Family dinner frequency interacts with dinnertime context in associations with child and parent BMI outcomes.Journal of family psychology : JFP : journal of the Division of Family Psychology of the American Psychological Association (Division 43) · 2017Trial
- Effectiveness of differing levels of support for family meals on obesity prevention among head start preschoolers: the simply dinner study.BMC public health · 2017Trial
- Methods and design of a 10-week multi-component family meals intervention: a two group quasi-experimental effectiveness trial.BMC public health · 2017Trial
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- An Example of How to Supplement Goal Setting to Promote Behavior Change for Families Using Motivational Interviewing.Health communication · 2016Trial
- Promoting healthful family meals to prevent obesity: HOME Plus, a randomized controlled trial.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015Trial
- HOME Plus: Program design and implementation of a family-focused, community-based intervention to promote the frequency and healthfulness of family meals, reduce children's sedentary behavior, and prevent obesity.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2015Trial
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- Development of a Novel Dietary Assessment Method Using Gamification Concepts: Exploratory and Application Study.JMIR serious games · 2026Article
- Home Availability of Different Forms of Fruits and Vegetables and Parent/Child Diet by Income: Findings from 4 Studies.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Article
- A report card assessment of the prevalence of healthy eating among preschool-aged children: a cross-cultural study across Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and the US.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Parent meal self-efficacy and practices in households with healthy home food environments in the face of economic hardship.Appetite · 2023Article
- Exploration of parent-reported family meal dinner characteristics to inform a definition of family meals.Appetite · 2023Article
- STEP IN: Supporting Together Exercise and Play and Improving Nutrition; a Feasibility Study of Parent-Led Group Sessions and Fitness Trackers to Improve Family Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors in a Low-Income, Predominantly Black Population.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Food Insecurity and Parent Feeding Practices in Urban and Rural Children Ages 7-12 years.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundInformed and engaged parents and healthful home environments are essential for the health of youth. Although research has shown health benefits associated with family meals, to date, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) has been developed to examine the impact of a family meals intervention on behavioral and health outcomes. METHODS/
designThe Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus study is a two-arm (intervention versus attention-only control) RCT being conducted in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Built on previous pilot research, HOME Plus aims to increase the frequency and healthfulness of family meals and snacks and reduce children's sedentary behavior, particularly screen time, to promote healthier eating and activity behaviors and prevent obesity. HOME Plus is delivered to families in community settings. The program includes 10 monthly sessions focused on nutrition and activity education, meal planning and preparation skill development. In addition, five motivational goal-setting phone calls are conducted with parents. The primary outcome measure is age- and gender-adjusted child BMI-z score at post-intervention by treatment group. Secondary household-level outcomes include family meal frequency, home availability of healthful foods (fruits/vegetables) and unhealthful foods (high-fat/sugary snacks) and beverages (sugar-sweetened beverages), and the quality of foods served at meals and snacks. Secondary child outcomes include dietary intake of corresponding foods and beverages and screen time.
conclusionsThe HOME Plus RCT actively engages whole families of 8-12 year old children to promote healthier eating and activity behaviors and prevent obesity through promotion of family meals and snacks and limited media use.
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