Infant-Centered Feeding in a low income population

Early Intervention for the Reduction of Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Populations: A home based Randomized Controlled Trial to assess the effect of infant-centered feeding on maternal responsiveness, feeding styles and feeding practices (Healthy Babies Intervention Trial)

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ANZCTR

Registry ID

ACTRN12610000415000

Enrollment

400

Registered

2010-05-25

Start date

2010-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

Brief summary

Healthy Babies The goal of this research study is implementation of a relationship skill-building and educational intervention, Healthy Babies (HB) through Infant-Centered Feeding that promotes the development of healthy infant feeding and grwoth through mothers' engagement in infant-centered feeding. objectives are to evaluate effectiveness of the Healthy Babies intervention in the development of infant-centered feeding (defined as maternal responsiveness, feeding style, and feeding practices) as infants transition to solid foods, and infant growth. Healthy Babies, implemented be trained nutrition paraprofessional instrutors, consist of 6 lessona and 3 telephone contact. we expect intervention participants will demonstrate greater increases over time in responsiveness and infant-centered feeding style and feeding practices compared to control participants. The long-term goal of this study is to improve low-income, at risk infants' nutrition and health by addressing childhood obesity through effective intervention promoting the development of healthy eating habits at an early age.

Interventions

Healthy Babies Infant-centered feeding from birth - 1 year old. Intervention implemented through 6 in-home lessons before infant is 6 months old In-home lesson content for infant-centered feeding involves - interpreting hunger and satiety cues and introduction to solid foods Duration of lessons - 60-80 minutes Sessions occur weekly or monthly form birth to 6 months of age (based on age of infant at enrollment) Mode of Administration - Lessons are taught be trained paraprofessional nutrition inst

Study design

Allocation

Randomised controlled trial

Primary purpose

Prevention

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

0 to 4 Months

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

Low-income population with infants less than 4 months and not started on solid foods

Exclusion criteria

Male parents Premature infants with low birthweight or feeding disorders

Outcome results