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A parent-directed portion education intervention for young children: Be Beary Healthy
Leigh Small1, Darya Bonds-McClain, Linda Vaughan
1Center for Improving Health Outcomes in Children, Teens, and Families, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, USA. Leigh.Small@asu.edu
Purpose:
This pilot study aimed to determine the effects of an intervention on nutrition knowledge, food parents serve, and children's dietary intake.
Design And Methods:
A single-group pre-/posttest design was used with 45 mothers and their 4- to 6-year-old children. After pretesting, parents received child nutrition information and portion-related activities.
Results:
Paired samples t-tests revealed that from pre- to posttest the average calories mothers served and the average calories children ate significantly decreased (medium effect size). Medium effects also were recognized from pre- to posttest for the carbohydrates served and carbohydrates consumed. No significant change was found in parents' nutrition knowledge.
Practice Implications:
Interventions focusing on skill building rather than on increasing knowledge may more effectively lead to changed child intake.
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