scholarly journals Impact of Mothers Participation in a Nutrition Education Intervention on Their Children Eating Behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 760-760
Author(s):  
Mashael Huwaikem ◽  
Adriana Campa
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Supportive Environment ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Healthy Habits ◽  
The Family ◽  
Nutrition Education Program ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract Objectives To determine whether mother's participation in a nutrition education program influence obese children's body weight and improving their health behavior. Additionally, this study evaluates changes in attitude toward food, and beliefs for children-mothers dyad participating in the Healthy Habits (HH) program. Methods Fourteen mothers were willing to participate in the intervention. The mother's intervention was offered to the mothers of children participating in the Healthy Habits group only. Mothers received “what's app” text messages and materials related to the nutrition education provided for all children in the Healthy Habits group during the 8-week period. Results After an 8-week intervention, children with maternal support showed significant (21% VS 100%, P.001), (45% VS 95%, P = 0.012) improvement in eating behavior and attitude compared with the other group in the intervention. Maternal eating behaviors, beliefs and attitudes were also significantly (12% VS 95%, P.001), (21% VS 82%, P.001) changed by their participation. Conclusions Maternal involvement in the Healthy Habits program showed positive effect on children eating behavior in addition to improvement in maternal behavior. Our findings suggest that actively involving mothers in programs to reduce childhood obesity, will magnify the potential effects of the program on children by changing the family dynamics and creating a supportive environment. Funding Sources N/A.

scholarly journals Boys Are More Likely Than Girls to Participate in Summer Programming: Results From the Project SWEAT Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 132-132
Author(s):  
Laura Hopkins ◽  
Heather Schier ◽  
Leah May ◽  
Miranda Westrick ◽  
Devin O'Piela ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Urban Neighborhoods ◽  
Demographic Characteristics ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Published Data ◽  
Summer Program ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Objectives There are no published data on which children are at risk for not engaging in programming during the summer window of risk. The objective of this study was to compare the demographic characteristics of children who do (“attenders”) and do not (“non-attenders”) participate in summer programming. Methods Project SWEAT was a prospective observational study of pre-K through 5th grade children residing in low-income, urban neighborhoods. Caregivers were texted weekly during the summer (10 weeks) by the research team to gather information on their child's attendance in programming. Text messages stated, “Hello from Project SWEAT! How many days this week did [Child Name] attend a summer program? Please respond with a number from 0–5, where 0 – no days, 2 – 2 days, etc.” Attenders were defined as having attended ≥1 day of programming during the summer and non-attenders as 0 days. Chi-square was conducted to determine differences in demographic characteristics according to attender status. Results Attendance data were collected from 88.50% of the study sample (n = 100 out of 113). Mean age was 7.03 ± 0.23 years; 52.00% (n = 52), 70.10% (n = 68), and 80.00% (n = 80) were female, low-income, and Black, respectively. Almost one-third (32.99%, n = 32) were classified as overweight (19.59%, n = 19) or obese (13.40%, n = 13) at baseline. Fifty-one % (n = 51) of study participants were classified as attenders, and 49.00% (n = 49) were non-attenders. Mean attendance was 10.40 ± 1.43 days. Attenders were more likely to be male (62.75% [n = 32] vs. 37.25% [n = 19], P < 0.01). Conclusions Children who are female are significantly less likely to attend summer programming than male participants. Given that summertime is a window of risk for child health (e.g., inappropriate weight gain) and food security, further research needs to be conducted to understand who and why certain children are attending summer programming. Funding Sources USDA North Central Nutrition Education Center for Excellence.

A Regional Diabetes Nutrition Education Program: Its Effect on Knowledge and Eating Behavior

1992 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 416-419 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annette L. Pedersen ◽  
Karen R. Lowry
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Diabetes Research ◽  
Food Records ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nutrition Education Program ◽  
And Training ◽  
Care Behavior

The effect of a nutrition education program on knowledge and self-care behavior in a group of individuals with diabetes was evaluated. The nutrition education program was developed using outlines and knowledge tests produced by the Universiy of Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center. The program, sponsored by the American Diabetes Association, Akron Chapter, was presented free of charge to Northeast Ohio area residents. Forty-four individuals participated in the study. Results indicated a statistically significant (p<0.01) gain in knowledge but no statistically significant change in eating behavior for the sample. However, post-food records indicated that the mean for the percentage of total kcalories (kcals) from protein and fat (ie, 20% and 28%, respectively) were within the American Diabetes Association's recommendations of no more than 20% of kcals from protein and 30% of kcals from fat. In addition, the percentage of kcals from carbohydrate and the recommended total number of kcals improved toward the recommended levels.

scholarly journals The Role of Dietary Experience in the Development of Eating Behavior during the First Years of Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 241-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sophie Nicklaus
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behavior ◽  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Tube Feeding ◽  
Food Preferences ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Appetite Control ◽  
Long Term Effect ◽  
The Family

Infants are born equipped to ingest nutrients, but because of the transitions in the mode of feeding in the first years (from “tube” feeding in utero to eating table foods with the family), they have to learn how, what and how much to eat. Eating behavior established during early years may follow throughout childhood; therefore, it is fundamental to understand the most important drivers of the early development of eating behavior. Beyond the first flavor discoveries during the gestational and lactation periods (through the infant's exposure to flavors from foods of the mother's diet), the most important phases for learning food preferences and appetite control may be the beginning of complementary feeding (CF). Infants discover the sensory (texture, taste and flavor) and nutritional properties (energy density) of foods that will ultimately compose their adult diet. This brief review shows that several feeding practices influence the development of eating behavior: breastfeeding; repeating the presentation of a food, even if it seems initially disliked; introducing a variety of different foods rapidly in the CF process; offering foods in an appropriate way to make their sensory characteristics appealing to infants. More research is needed to understand in a combined way the effectiveness and long-term effect of these practices to promote healthy eating behaviors.

Feasibility of bidirectional text messages in evaluating a text-based nutrition education program for low-income parents: Results from the Text2BHealthy program

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 ◽  
pp. 90-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie K. Grutzmacher ◽  
Ashley L. Munger ◽  
Katherine E. Speirs ◽  
Lindsey A. Zemeir ◽  
Kate C. Richard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nutrition Education ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Nutrition Education Program

scholarly journals Evaluation of a Web-Based Educational Platform for the Baby-Act Trial

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 1315-1315
Author(s):  
Maria Kallis ◽  
Cristina Palacios ◽  
Maribel Campos ◽  
Mary H Mays
Keyword(s):  
Eating Behaviors ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Intervention Delivery ◽  
Systematic Assessment ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
User Friendly

Abstract Objectives The Baby-Act trial is an intervention to prevent infant obesity by promoting healthy infant physical activity, sleep, and eating behaviors among mothers participating in WIC in Puerto Rico. The intervention is delivered through a mobile application. Upon launching the study platform, many Baby-Act participants reported difficulties. Issues included site specific such as poor connectivity, or platform specific (platform required several steps to download, register, and save/send data after completing each lesson). Barriers to adequate dissemination of intervention content, demanded the systematic assessment of potential solutions of challenges as reported by participants to achieve study goals. Our objective was to evaluate a web-based educational platform (www.lessonly.com) as an alternative for intervention delivery in the Baby-Act Trial in a sample similar to the main study population. This alternate platform is an easy and simple educational website that can be accessed by a link sent by text messages on their mobile phones. Methods WIC nutritionists collaborated to identify active WIC participants and invite them to participate in a semi-structured face-to-face interview. Participants were provided with an Informative Sheet and instructions to access the webpage, register as users and complete intervention lessons. After completing the tasks, trained interviewers asked about their experience accessing the page, registration and completion of lessons. Additional questions included adequacy of instructions and user confidence. Field notes were taken for analysis. Results A total of 9 participants completed the interview; 100% reported ease in accessing and registering on the platform and being able to view the pages without distortion. A total of 89% were able to successfully complete at least one lesson (one participant had very poor signal). Furthermore, 100% reported being confident in using the page and stated they would use it again. Conclusions The study found this website to be user-friendly and a viable alternative to mobile apps for future intervention delivery among WIC participants. Funding Sources RCMI grant U54 MD007600 (National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities) from the National Institutes of Health.

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