ArticleNutrients2019
Evaluation of a Primary Care Weight Management Program in Children Aged 2⁻5 years: Changes in Feeding Practices, Health Behaviors, and Body Mass Index.
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17 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Measurement of screen time among young children aged 0-6 years: A systematic review.Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity · 2021Pooled it
- Effects of Family Intervention on Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior in Children Aged 2.5-12 Years: A Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Childhood Obesity Evidence Base Project: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of a New Taxonomy of Intervention Components to Improve Weight Status in Children 2-5 Years of Age, 2005-2019.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2020Pooled 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
- Optimising 24-Hour movement behaviours in preschoolers through parenting practices: an evidence-based intervention study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2025Trial
- The Influence of Parents' Nutritional Education Program on Their Infants' Metabolic Health.Nutrients · 2022Trial
- Effects of the Healthy Children, Healthy Families, Healthy Communities Program for Obesity Prevention among Vulnerable Children: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Trial
- A scoping review of healthcare provider-led interventions for managing young children's screen time.BMC public health · 2026Article
- The Effects of Family-Based Programs on Preschool Children's Screen Time: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Parent-Reported Measures of Weight-Related Health Behaviors in Early Childhood: A Scoping Review.Childhood obesity (Print) · 2025Article
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- Research Trends in Motivation and Weight Loss: A Bibliometric-Based Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Development of obesity from childhood to adolescents.Pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism · 2021Article
- Role of Parents in Body Mass Reduction in Children with Obesity-Adherence and Success of 1-Year Participation in an Intervention Program.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrimary care offers a promising setting for promoting parenting practices that shape healthy eating and physical activity behaviors of young children. This study assessed the impact of a parent-based, primary care intervention on the feeding habits, health behaviors, and body mass index (BMI) of 2⁻5 year olds with elevated or rapidly-increasing BMI.
methodsFour private pediatric offices in West Michigan were assigned as control (
resultsOf 165 enrolled families, 127 completed follow-up measures (77% retention). Mean (±SD) FNPA scores improved in treatment vs. control (4.6 ± 4.6 vs. 0.1 ± 4.2;
conclusionsFamilies with preschool children participating in a low-intensity, primary care intervention improved obesogenic health behaviors, parent feeding habits, and child screen time, but not child adiposity. Future research should assess the sustainability of these family lifestyle improvements, and evaluate their future impact on the health and development of the children.
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