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Family-Focused Physical Activity, Diet, And Obesity Interventions In African-American Girls: A Systematic Review, Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Alexis W. Adams-Wynn, Katherine I. Disantis, Shiriki Kumanyika
Family-Focused Physical Activity, Diet, And Obesity Interventions In African-American Girls: A Systematic Review, Daheia J. Barr-Anderson, Alexis W. Adams-Wynn, Katherine I. Disantis, Shiriki Kumanyika
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Obesity interventions that involve family members may be effective with racial/ethnic minority youth. This review assessed the nature and effectiveness of family involvement in obesity interventions among African-American girls aged 5-18 years, a population group with high rates of obesity. Twenty-six databases were searched between January 2011 and March 2012, yielding 27 obesity pilot or full-length prevention or treatment studies with some degree of family involvement and data specific to African-American girls. Interventions varied in type and level of family involvement, cultural adaptation, delivery format, and behavior change intervention strategies; most targeted parent-child dyads. Some similarities in approach based on …
The Children And Parents In Focus Project: A Population-Based Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial To Prevent Behavioural And Emotional Problems In Children, R. Salari, H. Fabian, Ron Prinz, S. Lucas, I. Feldman, Amanda Fairchild, A. Sarkadi
The Children And Parents In Focus Project: A Population-Based Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial To Prevent Behavioural And Emotional Problems In Children, R. Salari, H. Fabian, Ron Prinz, S. Lucas, I. Feldman, Amanda Fairchild, A. Sarkadi
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Background: There is large body of knowledge to support the importance of early interventions to improve child health and development. Nonetheless, it is important to identify cost-effective blends of preventive interventions with adequate coverage and feasible delivery modes. The aim of the Children and Parents in Focus trial is to compare two levels of parenting programme intensity and rate of exposure, with a control condition to address impact and cost-effectiveness of a universally offered evidence-based parenting programme in the Swedish context. Methods/Design: The trial has a cluster randomised controlled design comprising three arms: Universal arm (with access to participation in …