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[TigerKids. Successful health promotion in preschool settings]

A Strauss1, B Herbert, C Mitschek

  • 1Dr. von Haunersches Kinderspital, Abt. Stoffwechsel- und Ernährungsmedizin, Lindwurmstrasse 4, Munich, Germany.

Bundesgesundheitsblatt, Gesundheitsforschung, Gesundheitsschutz
|February 25, 2011
PubMed

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The TigerKids program significantly improved children's home fruit and vegetable intake and reduced sugary drink consumption. This low-cost daycare intervention shows promise for childhood obesity prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern requiring effective prevention strategies.
  • Daycare settings offer a crucial environment for implementing early childhood interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effects of the TigerKids behavioral program on children's dietary habits and weight status.
  • To evaluate the program's efficacy in a real-world daycare setting through a cluster randomized controlled trial.

Main Methods:

  • A 2-year cluster randomized controlled trial involving 64 daycare settings and over 2600 children.
  • Intervention group received the TigerKids program; control group did not.
  • Parental questionnaires assessed fruit, vegetable, and high-caloric drink consumption at home.

Main Results:

  • TigerKids significantly increased home consumption of fruits (66.6% vs. 55.7%) and vegetables (42.7% vs. 33.6%).
  • The program significantly reduced high consumption of energy-dense beverages (47.7% vs. 60.4%).
  • A trend towards lower prevalence of overweight (13.9% vs. 18.0%) and obesity (3.4% vs. 5.4%) was observed in the intervention group.

Conclusions:

  • The TigerKids program effectively promotes healthier eating behaviors in children within a daycare setting.
  • This low-cost intervention leads to significant positive behavioral changes in the home environment, contributing to childhood obesity prevention.

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