Positive feeding practices and food preferences in very early childhood: an innovative approach to obesity preventio

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood overweight and obesity; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000056392
• Lead Sponsor: Queensland University of Technology

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-01-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 830

Inclusion Criteria

Infants: born healthy, >37 weeks, <2500g
Mothers: first time (primiparous), >18years, willing and able to attend sessions at designated metropolitan child health clinics and facility with English.

Exclusion Criteria

Infant: any diagnosed congenital abnormality or chronic condition likely to influence normal development, including feeding behaviour. Mothers: eligible/enrolled in an intensive home-visiting program; maternal self-reported eating or psychiatric disorders/mental health problems. In addition, the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) will be used to screen for psychiatric morbidity.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Infant food intake - 3 non-consecutive days using 2 x 24hr food records and 1 x 24hr recall (T1,T2, T3)[T1, T2, T3];Food preference - The Wardle Tool[T1, T2, T3];Feeding behaviour - Children's Eating Behaviour Questionnaire[T2, T3]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight and growth (WtHt z scores - length and weight using standard procedures)[T1, T2, T3];Maternal feeding style and practices - the Infant Feeding Questionnaire and Child Feeding Questionnaire[T1, T2, T3];Parenting skills and efficacy - Four brief scales from LSAC[T1, T2, T3];Maternal BMI (height and weight standard procedures)[T1, T2, T3]