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Early Obesity Prevention: A Randomized Trial of a Practice-Based Intervention in 0–24-Month Infants
- Source :
- Journal of Obesity, Vol 2015 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- Wiley, 2015.
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Abstract
- Objective. A pediatric office-based intervention was implemented following a randomized, controlled design, aimed at improving child feeding practices and growth patterns and ultimately reducing risk for overweight and obesity later in life. Methods. Four clinics (232 infants) were randomized to control or intervention (I), the latter delivered by health care provider at each of 7–9 well-baby visits over 2 years, using a previously developed program (Growing Leaps and Bounds) that included verbal, visual, and text advice and information for parents. Results. The I group offered significantly less soda p=0.006, sweetened tea p=0.01, punch p=0.02 and/or cow’s milk p=0.001 to infants and delayed the introduction of drink/food other than breast milk p
- Subjects :
- Internal medicine
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20900708 and 20900716
- Volume :
- 2015
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Journal of Obesity
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.fea5d9b64128432593e9afa27a6d43dd
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/795859