Factors influencing engagement and dietary behaviour change of mothers and their children in a blog-delivered healthy eating intervention: a process evaluation of a randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

A randomised controlled trial found no evidence of an impact of a blog written by a registered dietitian (RD) on vegetables and fruit and milk and alternatives (e.g. soya-based beverages, yogurt and cheese) consumption - two food groups included in the 2007 version of the Canadian Food Guide - in mothers and their children compared with a control condition. To investigate these null findings, the current study explored participants' perceptions of engagement with the blog and its influence on their dietary behaviours.

Design

Mixed methods process evaluation using a post-intervention satisfaction questionnaire and a content analysis of mothers' comments on the blog (n 213 comments).

Setting

French-speaking adult mothers living in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (

SUBMITTER: Dumas AA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10195508 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature