Acceptability of early childhood obesity prediction models to New Zealand families.

Butler, ÉM; Derraik, JGB; Glover, M; Morton, SMB; Tautolo, E-S; Taylor, RW; Cutfield, WS

Acceptability of early childhood obesity prediction models to New Zealand families.

Butler, ÉM Derraik, JGB Glover, M Morton, SMB Tautolo, E-S Taylor, RW Cutfield, WS

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Citation:: PLoS One, 2019, 14, (12), pp. e0225212
Issue Date:: 2019

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dc.contributor.author	Butler, ÉM
dc.contributor.author	Derraik, JGB
dc.contributor.author	Glover, M
dc.contributor.author	Morton, SMB
dc.contributor.author	Tautolo, E-S
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, RW
dc.contributor.author	Cutfield, WS
dc.contributor.editor	Meyre, D
dc.date.accessioned	2025-01-13T02:55:18Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-30
dc.date.available	2025-01-13T02:55:18Z
dc.date.issued	2019
dc.identifier.citation	PLoS One, 2019, 14, (12), pp. e0225212
dc.identifier.issn	1932-6203
dc.identifier.issn	1932-6203
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/183320
dc.description.abstract	OBJECTIVE: While prediction models can estimate an infant's risk of developing obesity at a later point in early childhood, caregiver receptiveness to such information is largely unknown. We aimed to assess the acceptability of these models to New Zealand caregivers. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed online. The questionnaire consisted of multiple choice and Likert scale questions. Respondents were parents, caregivers, and grandparents of children aged ≤5 years. RESULTS: 1,934 questionnaires were analysed. Responses were received from caregivers of various ethnicities and levels of education. Nearly two-thirds (62.1%) of respondents would "definitely" or "probably" want to hear if their infant was at risk of early childhood obesity, although "worried" (77.0%) and "upset" (53.0%) were the most frequently anticipated responses to such information. With lower mean scores reflecting higher levels of acceptance, grandparents (mean score = 1.67) were more receptive than parents (2.10; p = 0.0002) and other caregivers (2.13; p = 0.021); males (1.83) were more receptive than females (2.11; p = 0.005); and Asian respondents (1.68) were more receptive than those of European (2.05; p = 0.003), Māori (2.11; p = 0.002), or Pacific (2.03; p = 0.042) ethnicities. There were no differences in acceptance according to socioeconomic status, levels of education, or other ethnicities. CONCLUSIONS: Almost two-thirds of respondents were receptive to communication regarding their infant's risk of childhood obesity. While our results must be interpreted with some caution due to their hypothetical nature, findings suggest that if delivered in a sensitive manner to minimise caregiver distress, early childhood obesity risk prediction could be a useful tool to inform interventions to reduce childhood obesity in New Zealand.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE
dc.relation.ispartof	PLoS One
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1371/journal.pone.0225212
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.subject.classification	General Science & Technology
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Asia
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	Communication
dc.subject.mesh	Europe
dc.subject.mesh	Feedback
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Forecasting
dc.subject.mesh	Grandparents
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Infant
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Parents
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity
dc.subject.mesh	Risk
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Risk
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health
dc.subject.mesh	Communication
dc.subject.mesh	Parents
dc.subject.mesh	Forecasting
dc.subject.mesh	Feedback
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	Infant
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers
dc.subject.mesh	Asia
dc.subject.mesh	Europe
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Grandparents
dc.subject.mesh	Adolescent
dc.subject.mesh	Adult
dc.subject.mesh	Asia
dc.subject.mesh	Attitude to Health
dc.subject.mesh	Caregivers
dc.subject.mesh	Child, Preschool
dc.subject.mesh	Communication
dc.subject.mesh	Europe
dc.subject.mesh	Feedback
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Forecasting
dc.subject.mesh	Grandparents
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Infant
dc.subject.mesh	Infant, Newborn
dc.subject.mesh	Male
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	New Zealand
dc.subject.mesh	Parents
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity
dc.subject.mesh	Risk
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Young Adult
dc.title	Acceptability of early childhood obesity prediction models to New Zealand families.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	14
utslib.location.activity	United States
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/Women & Children’s Health Research Collaborative (WCHC)
pubs.organisational-group	University of Technology Sydney/UTS Groups/INSIGHT: Institute for Innovative Solutions for Well-being and Health
utslib.copyright.status	open_access	*
dc.rights.license	This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). To view a copy of this license, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.date.updated	2025-01-13T02:55:16Z
pubs.issue	12
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	14
utslib.citation.issue	12

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: While prediction models can estimate an infant's risk of developing obesity at a later point in early childhood, caregiver receptiveness to such information is largely unknown. We aimed to assess the acceptability of these models to New Zealand caregivers. METHODS: An anonymous questionnaire was distributed online. The questionnaire consisted of multiple choice and Likert scale questions. Respondents were parents, caregivers, and grandparents of children aged ≤5 years. RESULTS: 1,934 questionnaires were analysed. Responses were received from caregivers of various ethnicities and levels of education. Nearly two-thirds (62.1%) of respondents would "definitely" or "probably" want to hear if their infant was at risk of early childhood obesity, although "worried" (77.0%) and "upset" (53.0%) were the most frequently anticipated responses to such information. With lower mean scores reflecting higher levels of acceptance, grandparents (mean score = 1.67) were more receptive than parents (2.10; p = 0.0002) and other caregivers (2.13; p = 0.021); males (1.83) were more receptive than females (2.11; p = 0.005); and Asian respondents (1.68) were more receptive than those of European (2.05; p = 0.003), Māori (2.11; p = 0.002), or Pacific (2.03; p = 0.042) ethnicities. There were no differences in acceptance according to socioeconomic status, levels of education, or other ethnicities. CONCLUSIONS: Almost two-thirds of respondents were receptive to communication regarding their infant's risk of childhood obesity. While our results must be interpreted with some caution due to their hypothetical nature, findings suggest that if delivered in a sensitive manner to minimise caregiver distress, early childhood obesity risk prediction could be a useful tool to inform interventions to reduce childhood obesity in New Zealand.

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