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Lifestyle Triple P: a parenting intervention for childhood obesity

Sanne M P L Gerards1, Pieter C Dagnelie, Maria W J Jansen

  • 1Department of Health Promotion, and Nutrition and Toxicology Research Institute Maastricht (NUTRIM), Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands. sanne.gerards@maastrichtuniversity.nl

BMC Public Health
|April 5, 2012
PubMed

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Lifestyle Triple P is a parent-focused program to combat childhood obesity. This study assesses its effectiveness in Dutch families, measuring children's body composition and lifestyle habits.

Area of Science:

  • Childhood obesity intervention research
  • Parenting and family health studies

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a growing epidemic requiring effective interventions.
  • Lifestyle Triple P, a parent-focused program, has shown efficacy in preventing excessive weight gain in children.
  • The GO4fit study evaluates Lifestyle Triple P for Dutch parents of overweight/obese children aged 4-8.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the effectiveness of the Lifestyle Triple P intervention in a Dutch population.
  • To evaluate the impact of the intervention on children's body composition and lifestyle behaviors.
  • To examine changes in parenting practices and styles related to childhood obesity.

Main Methods:

  • Randomized controlled trial (RCT) design comparing intervention and control groups.
  • The intervention group received a 14-week Lifestyle Triple P program.
  • Measurements of children's body composition (BMI z-score, waist circumference, fat mass) and lifestyle factors were taken at baseline, post-intervention, and 1-year follow-up.

Main Results:

  • Primary outcome: children's body composition (BMI z-score, waist circumference, fat mass).
  • Secondary outcomes: dietary behavior, physical activity, parenting practices, feeding styles, parenting styles, parental self-efficacy, and family body composition.
  • Data collection at baseline, immediately post-intervention, and at one-year follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • The intervention focuses on modifying general parenting styles alongside specific practices, differentiating it from typical obesity interventions.
  • The study's strengths include its randomized design, long-term follow-up, and comprehensive outcome measures.
  • This research contributes to understanding effective strategies for childhood obesity prevention in diverse cultural contexts.
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