Pediatric primary care-based obesity prevention for parents of preschool children: a pilot study

Overview

abstract

BACKGROUND: The Healthy Homes/Healthy Kids Preschool (HHHK-Preschool) pilot program is an obesity prevention intervention integrating pediatric care provider counseling and a phone-based program to prevent unhealthy weight gain among 2- to 4-year-old children at risk for obesity (BMI percentile between the 50th and 85th percentile and at least one overweight parent) or currently overweight (85th percentile

Link to Article

10.1089/chi.2015.0009

authors

Sherwood, Nancy E., PhD HealthPartners Author

JaKa, Meghan M., PhD HealthPartners Author

Crain, Lauren, PhD HealthPartners Author

Martinson, Brian C., PhD HealthPartners Author

Hayes, M. G. HealthPartners Author

Anderson, J. D. HealthPartners Author

publication date

2015

Research

keywords

Counseling

Health Education

Interventions

Obesity

Pediatrics

Prevention

Primary Health Care

Randomized Controlled Trials