ArticleJournal of nutrition education and behavior
HEROs: Design of a Mixed-Methods Formative Research Phase for an Ecocultural Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity Behaviors in Rural Families With Preschoolers.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
- Interventions for increasing fruit and vegetable consumption in children aged five years and under.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
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- Development of a Digital Parent Intervention to Promote Healthy Eating and Activity in Preschoolers: The eHEROs Study.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2025Article
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- Impact of cocreation training capsules for preschool teachers on children's healthy habits: a pilot study conducted in Barcelona, Spain.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Moving Together: Understanding Parent Perceptions Related to Physical Activity and Motor Skill Development in Preschool Children.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Assessing dinner meals offered at home among preschoolers from low-income families with the Remote Food Photography Method.Pediatric obesity · 2019Article
- An Ecocultural Perspective on Eating-Related Routines Among Low-Income Families With Preschool-Aged Children.Qualitative health research · 2019Article
- Beyond Nutrient Intake: Use of Digital Food Photography Methodology to Examine Family Dinnertime.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2019Article
- Mobile Device Use Among Rural, Low-Income Families and the Feasibility of an App to Encourage Preschoolers' Physical Activity: Qualitative Study.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the mixed-methods formative research phase in the development of the Healthy Environments Study (HEROs), a technology-based, interactive family intervention to promote healthy eating and activity behaviors for young children in the home environment.
designA mixed-method iterative approach, using ecocultural theory as a framework, will guide the development of both quantitative and qualitative formative research assessments.
settingRural eastern Colorado.
participantsLow-income families (n = 200) with preschool-aged children enrolled at 6 Head Start/preschool centers.
main outcome measuresQuantitative and qualitative methodologies will garner insights into 4 key topic areas: (1) food behaviors and environments (Remote Food Photography Method, parent focus group, and survey), (2) physical activity behaviors and environments (parent interview and survey), (3) mobile device use (parent survey and interview), and (4) daily life (ecocultural family interview and teacher/staff group discussions). ANALYSIS: Results will be interpreted in combination to allow for a holistic understanding of participant behaviors, beliefs, attitudes and values related to each of the 4 topic areas. Collectively, outcomes will provide a comprehensive picture of preschoolers' daily life and inform intervention design and strategies to enhance preschoolers' eating and activity behaviors in the home environment.
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