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Kaila C Putter1, Ben Jackson2,3, Ashleigh L Thornton4,5

  • 1Department of Psychology, College of Healthcare Sciences, James Cook University, Townsville, Australia.

BMC Public Health
|August 11, 2022
PubMed

Insights

Family-based lifestyle interventions (FBLIs) improve childhood obesity, but optimal structure needs refinement. Participants desired fun, interactive content and strong support for lasting behavior change.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Family-based lifestyle interventions (FBLIs) are crucial for pediatric weight management.
  • The optimal structure for FBLIs in childhood overweight and obesity requires further investigation.
  • Understanding participant experiences is key to enhancing intervention effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess implementation and long-term outcomes of behavior strategies in FBLIs.
  • To understand participant perceptions of optimal FBLI structure.
  • To explore psychological concepts underlying FBLI success.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative study employing focus groups and one-to-one interviews.
  • 53 parents and 50 children (aged 7-13) participated.
  • Data collected 3 months post-10-week multi-component FBLI.

Main Results:

  • Identified key themes: program experiences, lifestyle changes, and optimization recommendations.
  • Specific themes included support, content, diet, physical activity, and post-program suggestions.
  • Challenges to lasting behavior change were identified.

Conclusions:

  • Participants emphasized fun, interactive content, and interpersonal support for optimizing FBLIs.
  • Motivational theory concepts may offer mechanistic insights for FBLIs.
  • Findings can guide research and practice for improved pediatric weight management interventions.
Abstract

Keywords:
Childhood obesityFamilyMotivationPhysical activityTreatmentWeight loss

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