The HAPPY (Healthy and Active Parenting Programmme for early Years) feasibility randomised control trial: acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to reduce infant obesity

The HAPPY (Healthy and Active Parenting Programmme for early Years) feasibility randomised control trial: acceptability and feasibility of an intervention to reduce infant obesity

Abstract Background The prevalence of infant obesity is increasing, but there is a lack of evidence-based approaches to prevent obesity at this age. This study tested the acceptability and feasibility of evaluating a theory-based intervention aimed at reducing risk of obesity in infants of overweigh...

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Main Authors: Rosemary R. C. McEachan, Gillian Santorelli, Maria Bryant, Pinki Sahota, Diane Farrar, Neil Small, Shaheen Akhtar, Judith Sargent, Sally E. Barber, Natalie Taylor, Gerry Richardson, Amanda J. Farrin, Raj S. Bhopal, Daniel D. Bingham, Sara M. Ahern, John Wright, on behalf of the BiB childhood obesity scientific group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-03-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Infant obesity
Behaviour change
Feasibility randomised controlled trial
Nutrition
Pregnancy
Ethnicity
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-2861-z

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