Effectiveness of a telephone-based randomised clinical trial targeting obesity risk of preschool-aged children: An extension study during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a great need for determining the effectiveness of telephone-based early obesity interventions targeting preschool-aged children. This was particularly important during the COVID-19 pandemic when most face-to-face health promotion programs were suspended. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a two-year telephone-based intervention on body mass index (BMI), eating habits, active play, and screen time behaviours among preschool-aged children.

Methods

We conducted an extension study to a randomised controlled trial (RCT) with 662 mother-child dyads at ages 2-3 years in 2019-20 in the Greater Sydney metropolitan area of New South Wales (NSW), Australia. In 2020-22, we extended the RCT for another two years, with one-year intervention (3-4 year

SUBMITTER: Wen LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12583190 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature