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An online-based intervention to promote healthy eating through self-regulation among children: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Paula Magalhães, Cátia Silva, Beatriz Pereira, Gabriela Figueiredo, Ana Guimarães, Armanda Pereira, Pedro Rosário

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Article in Trials, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04099498 (In-person and Online Healthy Eating Promotion Through Self-regulation), which is not on this map. Cited by 4 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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4citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
0.4field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
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NCT04099498 naunknown statusnot on this map

In-person and Online Healthy Eating Promotion Through Self-regulation (HEP-S): Assessing the Efficacy of a Narrative-based Intervention

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of MinhoRan2020 to 2022Enrolled150ConditionsHealthy EatingArmsOnline Program: Healthy Eating Promotion with Self-regulation, Enhanced Online Program: Healthy Eating Promotion with Self-regulation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Pooled it
  2. Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 5 to 11 years old.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024
    Pooled it
  3. Self-Efficacy to Regulate Eating Behaviors Scale for Children: A Validation Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023
    Trial
  4. Children's Perceived Barriers to a Healthy Diet: The Influence of Child and Community-Related Factors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Paula MagalhãesDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal. pcsmagalhaes@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8256-0391
Cátia SilvaDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Beatriz PereiraDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Gabriela FigueiredoDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Ana GuimarãesDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Armanda PereiraDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
Pedro RosárioDepartment of Applied Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Minho, Campus de Gualtar, 4710-057, Braga, Portugal.
University of Minho · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/PSI-GER/28302/2017
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDespite the enormous investment governments allocate to fight obesity, its worldwide prevalence is still on the rise. Moreover, the majority of the programs implemented are still targeting adults struggling with overweightness and focusing on transmitting knowledge about food. However, research shows that obesity prevention is more efficacious and cheaper, and beliefs about healthy eating have a stronger influence on eating behavior than declarative knowledge about food. In fact, knowledge about healthy eating only influences weight status when combined with self-regulation competences. Thus, the main goal of the current project is to develop and evaluate the efficacy of an online preventive intervention program, the HEP-S. This program is designed to promote and develop a set of transversal skills and strategies, related to self-regulation, on the healthy eating domain among school-aged children.

methodsA three-armed randomized controlled trial will be conducted in several schools in Portugal. It will include a standard control group, with no intervention; an online intervention group, with the program for 20 weeks; and an enhanced online intervention group, with the program for 20 weeks embedded with gamification strategies throughout the program. Per research group, 40 groups of about 15 children each will be recruited and measured at five different time points. The three research groups will complete the same assessment protocol at the same timings (baseline, post-intervention, and 3, 6, and 9 months' follow-ups). The assessment protocol will include anthropometric and psychological measures. The primary outcome measures will be the development of self-regulation skills for healthy eating over time, the development of self-efficacy attitudes, knowledge about healthy eating over time, and others. The secondary outcome measures will include the effect of gamification strategies, engagement, and satisfaction with the program, among others. The program will comprise the following: (i) a weekly group synchronous videoconference session with a trained educational psychologist serving as a mediator and (ii) a weekly parental involvement activity. Narratives, or story-tools, embedded with self-regulation strategies are at the core of the intervention. DISCUSSION: The program may play an important role in preventing risky and unhealthy eating behaviors by focusing on the development of self-regulation skills and strategies among elementary school children.

trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT04099498 . Registered on 23 September 2019.

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Internet-Based InterventionSelf-ControlAdultChildDiet, HealthyFeeding BehaviorHumansPortugalRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicChildreneHealthHealthy eatingProtocolRandomized controlled trialSelf-regulation

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PMID32928277
PMCPMC7489213
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