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A set of pedagogical recommendations for improving the integrated approach to childhood overweight and obesity: A

Emilie L M Ruiter1, Gerard R M Molleman1, Gerdine A J Fransen1

  • 1Department of Primary and Community Care, Academic Collaborative Center AMPHI, Integrated Health Policy, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Plos One
|April 28, 2020
PubMed

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This study developed eleven healthy parenting recommendations to combat childhood overweight. These guidelines help professionals support parents in promoting healthy behaviors for children aged 4-13.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Childhood overweight and obesity present a growing global health challenge.
  • Parental involvement is crucial for effective childhood overweight interventions.
  • An integrated approach is necessary to address this complex issue.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To create a unified set of healthy parenting recommendations.
  • To support professionals working with children aged 4-13.
  • To strengthen the integrated approach to childhood overweight.

Main Methods:

  • A modified Delphi procedure involving 30 experts was employed.
  • Existing recommendations were extracted from national guidelines and protocols.
  • Expert consensus was achieved through questionnaires and a final meeting.

Main Results:

  • Eleven theme-based pedagogical recommendations were established.
  • Recommendations cover child and parent behaviors, their importance, and practical application.
  • Key themes include modeling, positive parenting, diet, physical activity, screen time, and sleep.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive set of healthy parenting recommendations was developed for professionals.
  • These recommendations aim to foster an integrated strategy against childhood overweight.
  • A supporting web-based app, "Recommendations for Healthy Parenting," was created.
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