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Conditions
Brief summary
It is well established that parents of primary school aged children substantially influence the food and physical activity home environment through behaviours, attitudes, feeding styles and role modelling. However, the contribution of fathers’ influence on children’s physical activity and eating behaviour is often overlooked.The ‘Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids’ (HDHK) program was designed to engage overweight fathers to role model and promote positive behaviours relating to physical activity and healthy eating. Major aims of HDHK were (i) to help overweight/obese fathers achieve a healthy weight, and (ii) to improve the activity and eating behaviours of their children (using fathers as the key agents of behaviour change).
Interventions
The duration of the intervention is 3 months. The intervention involves fathers attending eight 90 minute face to face information sessions (including 3 interactive sessions with their children). Sessions focus on i) activity and eating behaviours to support and achieve weight loss goals ii) identification of healthy and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and explanation of the use of role modelling and positive reinforcement iii) Father and child engagement in a variety of physical activities to de
The duration of the intervention is 3 months. The intervention involves fathers attending eight 90 minute face to face information sessions (including 3 interactive sessions with their children). Sessions focus on i) activity and eating behaviours to support and achieve weight loss goals ii) identification of healthy and unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and explanation of the use of role modelling and positive reinforcement iii) Father and child engagement in a variety of physical activities to develop child's confidence and ability in performing various fundamental movement skills. iv) problem solving and post program goal setting v) Revision and consolidation of new knowledge and skills. Fathers will also receive behavioural procedures over the course of the program via use of the online website www.calorieking.com.au to support the key strategies of self monitoring and social support relating to weight loss. Instruction and orientation to the website will be provided. The website allows submission of self-monitored energy expenditure and intake, weight and online group support.
Sponsors
Prof Philip Morgan
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Male
Age
21 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Overweight or obese (BMI 25 and 40kg/m2) fathers from the Hunter region who have a 5-12 year old child.
Exclusion criteria
History of major medical problems such as heart disease in the last 5 years, diabetes, or orthopaedic or joint problems that would be a barrier to physical activity, recent weight loss of 4.5kg or more or who are taking medications that might interfere with weight loss and children with extreme obesity (BMI z-score >=4). Participants particpating in other weight loss programs were also excluded.
Outcome results
None listed