Is an online healthy lifestyles program acceptable for parents of preschool children?

Jones, R; Wells, M; Okely, A; Lockyer, L; Walton, K

Is an online healthy lifestyles program acceptable for parents of preschool children?

Jones, R Wells, M Okely, A Lockyer, L

Walton, K

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Citation:: Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011, 68 (2), pp. 149 - 154
Issue Date:: 2011-06-01

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dc.contributor.author	Jones, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wells, M	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Okely, A	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lockyer, L https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1517-2342	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Walton, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2011-06-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Nutrition and Dietetics, 2011, 68 (2), pp. 149 - 154	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	1446-6368	en_US
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dc.description.abstract	Aims: To assess the acceptability and potential efficacy of an online healthy lifestyles program for parents of overweight, or at risk of overweight, preschool-aged children. Methods: A pilot trial was conducted within a regional area of New South Wales, Australia. Two cohorts totalling 47 dyads were recruited. Primary outcomes were parental self-reported perceived knowledge and parental proxy-reported behaviour of their child. Data analysis was completed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (v 16). Results: At follow up (10weeks) parents reported high acceptability of the program. Changes in the hypothesised direction were reported for all parental perceived knowledge and parental and child behavioural outcomes. Conclusion: This is the first study to describe the acceptability and potential efficacy of an online healthy lifestyles program for parents of preschool children. The Time2bHealthy Program offers a viable option for parental involvement in obesity prevention programs targeting young children. Given the online nature of the program it has the capacity to be utilised within metropolitan, regional and rural areas of Australia. © 2011 The Authors. Nutrition & Dietetics © 2011 Dietitians Association of Australia.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Nutrition and Dietetics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1111/j.1747-0080.2011.01514.x	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Nutrition & Dietetics	en_US
dc.title	Is an online healthy lifestyles program acceptable for parents of preschool children?	en_US
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Abstract:

Aims: To assess the acceptability and potential efficacy of an online healthy lifestyles program for parents of overweight, or at risk of overweight, preschool-aged children. Methods: A pilot trial was conducted within a regional area of New South Wales, Australia. Two cohorts totalling 47 dyads were recruited. Primary outcomes were parental self-reported perceived knowledge and parental proxy-reported behaviour of their child. Data analysis was completed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (v 16). Results: At follow up (10weeks) parents reported high acceptability of the program. Changes in the hypothesised direction were reported for all parental perceived knowledge and parental and child behavioural outcomes. Conclusion: This is the first study to describe the acceptability and potential efficacy of an online healthy lifestyles program for parents of preschool children. The Time2bHealthy Program offers a viable option for parental involvement in obesity prevention programs targeting young children. Given the online nature of the program it has the capacity to be utilised within metropolitan, regional and rural areas of Australia. © 2011 The Authors. Nutrition & Dietetics © 2011 Dietitians Association of Australia.

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