Promoting Healthy Weight among Children with Developmental Delays
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| Title: | Promoting Healthy Weight among Children with Developmental Delays |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Natale, Ruby R., Camejo, Stephanie T., Asfour, Lila, Uhlhorn, Susan B., Delamater, Alan, Messiah, Sarah E. |
| Source: | Journal of Early Intervention. Mar 2017 39(1):51-65. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 15 |
| Publication Date: | 2017 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Preschool Education Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: | Developmental Delays, Preschool Children, Body Weight, Randomized Controlled Trials, Nutrition, Physical Activity Level, Child Care Centers, Role Models, Obesity, Prevention, Health Education, Health Programs, Preschool Education, Program Effectiveness, Statistical Analysis, Factor Analysis |
| Geographic Terms: | Florida |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1053815116689060 |
| ISSN: | 1053-8151 |
| Abstract: | An extensive body of research demonstrates a higher prevalence of obesity among children with developmental delays (DD) versus children without delays. This analysis examined the effectiveness of a randomized controlled trial to promote healthy weight in a subsample of preschool-age children with DD (n = 71) on the adoption of quality nutrition and increased physical activity habits versus controls. Child care centers (N = 28) randomized to the intervention group received a multilevel (parent, teacher, child) role modeling program and curriculum on obesity prevention. Results showed that children in the intervention group slightly decreased their junk food consumption while the control group increased their junk food consumption. In addition, among preschool-age children with DD, change in parent fruit and vegetable consumption significantly influenced change in their child's consumption. Conversely, the greater the consumption of junk food by parents, the greater consumption by their children. Results imply that preschool-age children with DD may benefit from child care center-based healthy weight programs. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 42 |
| Entry Date: | 2017 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1130232 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | An extensive body of research demonstrates a higher prevalence of obesity among children with developmental delays (DD) versus children without delays. This analysis examined the effectiveness of a randomized controlled trial to promote healthy weight in a subsample of preschool-age children with DD (n = 71) on the adoption of quality nutrition and increased physical activity habits versus controls. Child care centers (N = 28) randomized to the intervention group received a multilevel (parent, teacher, child) role modeling program and curriculum on obesity prevention. Results showed that children in the intervention group slightly decreased their junk food consumption while the control group increased their junk food consumption. In addition, among preschool-age children with DD, change in parent fruit and vegetable consumption significantly influenced change in their child's consumption. Conversely, the greater the consumption of junk food by parents, the greater consumption by their children. Results imply that preschool-age children with DD may benefit from child care center-based healthy weight programs. |
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| ISSN: | 1053-8151 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1053815116689060 |
