Preventing obesity in infants: The Growing healthy feasibility trial protocol

Denney-Wilson, E; Laws, R; Russell, CG; Ong, KL; Taki, S; Elliot, R; Azadi, L; Lymer, S; Taylor, R; Lynch, J; Crawford, D; Ball, K; Askew, D; Litterbach, EK; Campbell, KJ

Preventing obesity in infants: The Growing healthy feasibility trial protocol

Laws, R Russell, CG Ong, KL Taki, S Elliot, R Azadi, L Lymer, S Taylor, R Lynch, J Crawford, D Ball, K Askew, D Litterbach, EK Campbell, KJ

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Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Denney-Wilson, E https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9879-4969	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Laws, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Russell, CG	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ong, KL	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Taki, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Elliot, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Azadi, L	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lymer, S	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Taylor, R	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Lynch, J	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Crawford, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ball, K	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Askew, D	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Litterbach, EK	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Campbell, KJ	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	BMJ Open, 2015, 5 (11)	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/40286
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Introduction: Early childhood is an important period for establishing behaviours that will affect weight gain and health across the life course. Early feeding choices, including breast and/or formula, timing of introduction of solids, physical activity and electronic media use among infants and young children are considered likely determinants of childhood obesity. Parents play a primary role in shaping these behaviours through parental modelling, feeding styles, and the food and physical activity environments provided. Children from low socioeconomic backgrounds have higher rates of obesity, making early intervention particularly important. However, such families are often more difficult to reach and may be less likely to participate in traditional programs that support healthy behaviours. Parents across all socio-demographic groups frequently access primary health care (PHC) services, including nurses in community health services and general medical practices, providing unparalleled opportunity for engagement to influence family behaviours. One emerging and promising area that might maximise engagement at a low cost is the provision of support for healthy parenting through electronic media such as the Internet or smart phones. The Growing healthy study explores the feasibility of delivering such support via primary health care services. Methods: This paper describes the Growing healthy study, a non-randomised quasi experimental study examining the feasibility of an intervention delivered via a smartphone app (or website) for parents living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, for promoting infant feeding and parenting behaviours that promote healthy rather than excessive weight gain. Participants will be recruited via their primary health care practitioner and followed until their infant is 9 months old. Data will be collected via web-based questionnaires and the data collected inherently by the app itself. Ethics and dissemination: This study received approval from the University of Technology Sydney Ethics committee and will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	BMJ Open	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009258	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Feeding Behavior	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Parents	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Research Design	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Infant	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Health Promotion	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Australia	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Pediatric Obesity	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires	en_US
dc.title	Preventing obesity in infants: The Growing healthy feasibility trial protocol	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	11	en_US
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utslib.for	1103 Clinical Sciences	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
utslib.for	1199 Other Medical and Health Sciences	en_US
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pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHSP - Health Services and Practice
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pubs.issue	11	en_US
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pubs.volume	5	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 BMJ Publishing Group. All rights reserved. Introduction: Early childhood is an important period for establishing behaviours that will affect weight gain and health across the life course. Early feeding choices, including breast and/or formula, timing of introduction of solids, physical activity and electronic media use among infants and young children are considered likely determinants of childhood obesity. Parents play a primary role in shaping these behaviours through parental modelling, feeding styles, and the food and physical activity environments provided. Children from low socioeconomic backgrounds have higher rates of obesity, making early intervention particularly important. However, such families are often more difficult to reach and may be less likely to participate in traditional programs that support healthy behaviours. Parents across all socio-demographic groups frequently access primary health care (PHC) services, including nurses in community health services and general medical practices, providing unparalleled opportunity for engagement to influence family behaviours. One emerging and promising area that might maximise engagement at a low cost is the provision of support for healthy parenting through electronic media such as the Internet or smart phones. The Growing healthy study explores the feasibility of delivering such support via primary health care services. Methods: This paper describes the Growing healthy study, a non-randomised quasi experimental study examining the feasibility of an intervention delivered via a smartphone app (or website) for parents living in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas, for promoting infant feeding and parenting behaviours that promote healthy rather than excessive weight gain. Participants will be recruited via their primary health care practitioner and followed until their infant is 9 months old. Data will be collected via web-based questionnaires and the data collected inherently by the app itself. Ethics and dissemination: This study received approval from the University of Technology Sydney Ethics committee and will be disseminated via peer-reviewed publications and conference presentations.

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