A nutrition intervention research project for low-income mothers of toddlers

Completed

• Conditions: Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000981022
• Lead Sponsor: Susan Baker

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-11-15
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Low-income population with toddlers 1 to 3 years.

Exclusion Criteria

Male parents. Neither the mother nor toddler could have diagnosed eating, physical, or chronic health problems that would interfere with the intervention such as an eating disorder.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Maternal child-feeding style-mean score in the Child Feeding Questionnaire[Baseline (before the first lesson), post (after the eighth lesson), and at six months post];Maternal child-feeding interaction-mean score in the Parent-Toddler Mealtime Behavior Questionnaire and Observation[Baseline (before the first lesson), post (after the eighth lesson), and at six months post];Child eating behavior-3 day Food Frequency Questionnaire[Baseline (before the first lesson), post (after the eighth lesson), and at six months post]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Toddler weight/height-standardized measurements will be done according to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines and World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. A toddler's weight will be attained with a digital scale measuring mass to the nearest ounce; a recumbent length or height will be used (depending on the toddler's age). A z score will be computed for the toddler's weight-for-height (length) plotted over time. Categories will be created according to CDC/WHO age/sex specific growth charts. Normal (5th and above and below 84th percentile) versus not normal (either below 5th ~ above 85th) or higher weight-for-height (length).[At baseline, at the 8th lesson, at at six months post]