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Can the Internet be used to reach parents for family-based childhood obesity interventions?

Katherine H Hohman1, Sarah N Price, Kendrin Sonneville

  • 1YMCA of USA, Washington, DC 20036, USA. katherine.hohman@ymca.net

Clinical Pediatrics
|October 15, 2011
PubMed

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Socioeconomic factors like lower education and income correlate with reduced computer and internet access for parents of overweight preschoolers. Targeted outreach is vital for early childhood obesity prevention programs utilizing online resources.

Area of Science:

  • Child Health
  • Public Health
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • Overweight and obesity in preschool-aged children is a significant public health concern.
  • Parental socioeconomic status (SES) may influence access to and use of digital health resources.
  • Understanding these disparities is crucial for effective health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify socioeconomic correlates of computer and internet use among parents of overweight preschool-aged children.
  • To inform the development of targeted digital health interventions for obesity prevention.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional analysis of 470 parents participating in a childhood obesity prevention trial.
  • Utilized Health Information National Trends Survey questions for interviews.
  • Assessed computer ownership, internet usage, and reasons for online activity.

Main Results:

  • High rates of computer ownership (94%) and internet usage (93%) were reported.
  • Lower educational attainment (≤ college degree) and household income (≤$50,000) were associated with decreased computer ownership.
  • Parents with lower education or lower body mass index were less likely to use the internet for health information.

Conclusions:

  • The internet is a potential tool for early childhood obesity prevention.
  • Enhanced outreach strategies are needed to engage low socioeconomic status families.
  • Addressing digital divides is essential for equitable access to online health resources.
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