Parents' perceptions of obesity prevention during infancy: a qualitative study

I Hale, S Amed, S Keidar, M Purcell, D Lee… - … Open Access Journal, 2019 - cmajopen.ca
Background: Infancy appears to be a critical period for establishing a person's weight set
point. It remains unclear which interventions during infancy may be most effective in …

[HTML][HTML] Peer reviewed: parents' perceptions and adherence to Children's diet and activity recommendations: the 2008 feeding infants and toddlers study

RR Briefel, DM Deming, KC Reidy - Preventing Chronic Disease, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods We conducted a descriptive analysis of parents' and caregivers' survey data for 887
infants younger than 12 months, 925 toddlers aged 12 to 23.9 months, and 1,461 …

Parents' views on childhood obesity: qualitative analysis of discussion board postings

J Appleton, C Fowler, N Brown - Contemporary Nurse, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Childhood obesity is an increasing concern for parents and health
professionals alike. Parents' perception of obesity as a current health issue for their children …

Providers' Perceptions of Child Feeding and Activity Recommendations Related to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention

R Heller, J Chiero, N Trout, AR Mobley - The FASEB Journal, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Early childhood obesity prevention from birth to 24 months of age (B‐24) is a growing public
health concern. However, the child feeding and activity information provided to parents is …

[HTML][HTML] A qualitative study of providers' perceptions of parental feeding practices of infants and toddlers to prevent childhood obesity

RL Heller, JD Chiero, N Trout, AR Mobley - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background With a recent focus on establishing US Dietary Guidance for children ages 0 to
2 years old, the objective of this qualitative study was to determine misconceptions and …

[HTML][HTML] Economic and other barriers to adopting recommendations to prevent childhood obesity: results of a focus group study with parents

KR Sonneville, N La Pelle, EM Taveras, MW Gillman… - BMC pediatrics, 2009 - Springer
Background Parents are integral to the implementation of obesity prevention and
management recommendations for children. Exploration of barriers to and facilitators of …

[HTML][HTML] Why do parents enrol in a childhood obesity management program?: a qualitative study with parents of overweight and obese children

K Davidson, H Vidgen - BMC public health, 2017 - Springer
Background Despite the high prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity enrolment to
weight management programs remains difficult, time consuming, costly and has limited …

Development and qualitative pretesting of child feeding and obesity prevention messages for parents of infants and toddlers

RL Heller, AR Mobley - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Consistent, evidence-based child feeding guidance targeted to parents of
children ages birth to 24 months (B-24) is needed for early childhood obesity prevention …

Development and feasibility of a child obesity prevention intervention in general practice: The H ealthy 4 L ife pilot study

E Denney‐Wilson, A Robinson, R Laws… - Journal of Paediatrics …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Aim Approximately 20% of A ustralian pre‐school children are overweight. Primary care
providers have a crucial role in identifying children at risk of unhealthy weight gain and to …

Parental perceptions regarding healthy behaviours for preventing overweight and obesity in young children: a systematic review of qualitative studies

M Pocock, D Trivedi, W Wills, F Bunn… - Obesity …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Evidence is increasingly pointing towards the importance of early life strategies to prevent
childhood overweight and obesity. This systematic review synthesizes qualitative research …