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Changes in parents' time use and its relationship to child obesity

Kristina Orban1, Anna-Karin Edberg, Kristina Thorngren-Jerneck

  • 11Department of Health Sciences, Occupational Therapy and Occupational Science, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.

Physical & Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics
|May 11, 2013
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This study found that a one-year family intervention increased parent-child time and perceived occupational value. This may help in facilitating normal weight development in children.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric health
  • Family studies
  • Occupational therapy

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern.
  • Parental involvement and occupational value are potential factors influencing child weight management.
  • Occupation-focused interventions may impact family dynamics and health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine changes in parent-child time use and perceived occupational value during a one-year intervention.
  • To investigate the relationship between these changes and children's body mass index (BMI).

Main Methods:

  • A randomized controlled trial arm involving 30 parents of 17 obese children (aged 4-6 years).
  • Data collected via time-geographical diaries and measurements of parental occupational value and children's BMI (z-score) pre- and post-intervention.

Main Results:

  • Significant increases in weekday parent-child time (p = .042) and perceived occupational value (p = .013) were observed.
  • Children's BMI z-score showed a change of -0.11 units.

Conclusions:

  • Collaborative approaches with parents are beneficial for interventions targeting healthy weight development in children.
  • Occupation-focused family interventions show promise in improving family dynamics and potentially influencing child BMI.
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