A Nutrition and Parenting Program for Fathers and Their Pre-school Age Children



Status:Active, not recruiting
Conditions:Obesity Weight Loss
Therapuetic Areas:Endocrinology
Healthy:No
Age Range:18 - Any
Updated:4/5/2019
Start Date:December 2016
End Date:April 30, 2019

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Father-Focused Nutrition and Parenting Program to Help Prevent Childhood Obesity in Preschool Age Children

This pilot study evaluates the feasibility and impact of a father-focused childhood obesity
prevention program on paternal food-related parenting practices, mealtime behaviors and
father/child nutrition and physical activity behaviors. Half of participants (low-income
father and child dyads) will receive an intervention immediately while the other half of
participants will serve as a wait-list control group and receive the intervention at a later
date.

All participants (low-income father and child dyads) will receive an 8 session (2
hours/session) (DAD) including community-based, hands-on, nutrition and parent education
intervention with between-session technology enhancements. Dyads will be randomly assigned
within groups of 10 to DAD or a wait-list control group (DELAY). Assessments will be
conducted at pre, post and 1 month post including a subset of data from cohabiting mothers to
assess moderating influences on outcomes.

Inclusion Criteria:

- "Father" eligible for a federal food assistance or related program (e.g. SNAP) or
living in an area with >30% poverty

- Having at least one preschool age child (ages 3-5 years old)

- At least 18 years of age and able to speak English

Exclusion Criteria:

- No presence or interaction with child during meal or snack times.
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80 Buckland Street
Manchester, Connecticut 06042
Phone: 860-486-5073
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