The Together Happy!” (Samen Happie!) intervention to prevent obesity through parenting: A study among Dutch parents of infants
- Conditions
- Overweight, obesity
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON22802
- Lead Sponsor
- Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Brief Summary
Karssen, L. T., & Larsen, J. K. (2017). De rol van opvoeding in overgewicht bij kinderen uit lage sociaal-economische milieus: Tijdig ingrijpen met de Samen Happie! app. Vakblad Sociaal Werk, 18(6), 27-29.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 300
Parent-child dyads are eligible for participation when parents have a child aged 7-to-11-months old at the time of the baseline measurement. We identified this age range as a critical period for intervention onset, as it appeared from focus groups that we conducted that this is the phase in which most parents start to offer their child additional foods and drinks, alongside milk. Moreover, to parents should have a low (i.e., no education, primary school, or preporatory vocational education) or medium (i.e., vocational education) level educational attainment. We use educational attainment as a proxy for socio-economic status (SES). In total, we strive to include 60% parents with low and 40% parents with medium level SES.
Parent-child dyads will be excluded from the study if the infant has any diagnosed congenital anomalies or a chronic condition that is likely to influence normal development (including feeding behaviour).
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 1. Outcome name: child antropometric characteristics (i.e., length and weight) measured via child health care centres (self-reported by parents or collected directly through, used to calculate body ass index (BMI, measured in kg/m2) <br /><br>Timepoints: baseline, 6 months, 12 months (and possibly additional timepoints up to 4 years, depending on the timing of the measurements at the health care centres)
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method 2. Outcome name: parental parenting practices with respect to child weight-related behaviours (eating, drinking, sleeping, physical activity/screen time)<br /><br>Timepoints: baseline, 6 months, 12 months<br /><br>3. Outcome name: weight-related behaviours of the child (including healthy eating, drinking, sleeping, and exercise)<br /><br>Timepoints: baseline, 6 months, 12 months<br /><br>4. Outcome name: general parenting style<br /><br>Timepoints: baseline, 6 months, 12 months<br /><br>5. Parental wellbeing (e.g., including depression, self-reported health, happiness)<br /><br>Timepoints: baseline, 6 months, 12 months<br /><br>6. Parental cognitions (e.g., including parenting related self-efficacy and motivation)<br /><br>Timepoints: baseline, 6 months, 12 months<br><br>