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Development of a Family‐Based Nutrition Program Rooted in Food Parenting Literature
Author(s) -
Chiong Reah,
Gray Virginia B.,
Roy Roudi N.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
family and consumer sciences research journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.372
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1552-3934
pISSN - 1077-727X
DOI - 10.1111/fcsr.12375
Subject(s) - focus group , curriculum , developmental psychology , psychology , implementation , healthy eating , cohort , food choice , gerontology , clinical psychology , medicine , medical education , physical activity , pedagogy , computer science , sociology , pathology , anthropology , programming language , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Family‐based nutrition programs have been used to support healthy eating; however, few programs emphasize parental roles in regard to food. The purpose of this study was to develop and test a family‐based curriculum with a parenting focus aimed at influencing child obesity risk. Qualitative data in the pilot implementation (cohort 1, n = 6 families with elementary‐aged children) suggested parent value for the following: positive messages, hands‐on learning, and group sharing. However, Family Nutrition and Physical Activity scores for cohorts 2–6 ( n = 18 families) did not change significantly from pre‐ to postprogram. Future implementations will consider more robust ways of assessing change and recruiting participants at various stages of change.