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Preventing obesity in infants: the Growing healthy feasibility trial protocol.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Behavioural interventions delivered through interactive social media for health behaviour change, health outcomes, and health equity in the adult population.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Process evaluations of early childhood obesity prevention interventions delivered via telephone or text messages: a systematic review.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2021Pooled it
- Mobile phone applications to overcome malnutrition among preschoolers: a systematic review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2019Pooled it
- Inclusion of Sleep Promotion in Family-Based Interventions To Prevent Childhood Obesity.Childhood obesity (Print)Pooled it
- Baby-Feed Pilot Trial for Improving Diet and Weight Gain in Infants and Toddlers.Maternal and child health journal · 2026Trial
- Effectiveness of a smartphone-based educational intervention to improve breastfeeding.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Trial
- Improving Breastfeeding by Empowering Mothers in Vietnam: A Randomised Controlled Trial of a Mobile App.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- Evaluation of an eHealth intervention aiming to promote healthy food habits from infancy -the Norwegian randomized controlled trial Early Food for Future Health.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Trial
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- Parental and Demographic Predictors of Engagement in an mHealth Intervention: Observational Study From the Let's Grow Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Observational
- Awareness and use of the Eat Smart Play Smart resources in Out of School Hours Care services: A staff survey in New South Wales, Australia.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2025Article
- The impacts of an mHealth intervention targeting parents on health service usage and out-of-pocket costs in the first 9 months of life: The Growing healthy app.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Mothers' sociodemographic factors and use of health professionals for child feeding advice.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Article
- Planting Seeds for the Future: Scoping Review of Child Health Promotion Apps for Parents.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2023Article
- The Baby Bites Text Messaging Project with randomized controlled trial: texting to improve infant feeding practices.mHealth · 2023Article
- Enrollment and Retention of Participants in Remote Digital Health Studies: Scoping Review and Framework Proposal.Journal of medical Internet research · 2022Article
- Trial collaborators' perceptions of the process of delivering Healthy Beginnings advice via telephone calls or text messages.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2022Article
- Burden of Early Life Obesity and Its Relationship with Protein Intake in Infancy: The Middle East Expert Consensus.Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition · 2022Review
- An App-Based Parenting Program to Promote Healthy Energy Balance-Related Parenting Practices to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Protocol Using the Intervention Mapping Framework.JMIR formative research · 2021Article
- See How They Grow: Testing the feasibility of a mobile app to support parents' understanding of child growth charts.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
introductionEarly childhood is an important period for establishing behaviours that will affect weight gain and health across the life course. Early feeding choices, including breast and/or formula, timing of introduction of solids, physical activity and electronic media use among infants and young children are considered likely determinants of childhood obesity. Parents play a primary role in shaping these behaviours through parental modelling, feeding styles, and the food and physical activity environments provided. Children from low socio-economic backgrounds have higher rates of obesity, making early intervention particularly important. However, such families are often more difficult to reach and may be less likely to participate in traditional programs that support healthy behaviours. Parents across all socio-demographic groups frequently access primary health care (PHC) services, including nurses in community health services and general medical practices, providing unparalleled opportunity for engagement to influence family behaviours. One emerging and promising area that might maximise engagement at a low cost is the provision of support for healthy parenting through electronic media such as the Internet or smart phones. The Growing healthy study explores the feasibility of delivering such support via primary health care services.
methodsThis paper describes the Growing healthy study, a non-randomised quasi experimental study examining the feasibility of an intervention delivered via a smartphone app (or website) for parents living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, for promoting infant feeding and parenting behaviours that promote healthy rather than excessive weight gain. Participants will be recruited via their primary health care practitioner and followed until their infant is 9 months old. Data will be collected via web-based questionnaires and the data collected inherently by the app itself. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: This study received approval from the University of Technology Sydney Ethics committee and will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.
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