The Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus study: design and methods.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informed and engaged parents and healthful home environments are essential for the health of youth. Although research has shown health benefits associated with family meals, to date, no randomized controlled trial (RCT) has been developed to examine the impact of a family meals intervention on behavioral and health outcomes.

Methods/design

The Healthy Home Offerings via the Mealtime Environment (HOME) Plus study is a two-arm (intervention versus attention-only control) RCT being conducted in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Built on previous pilot research, HOME Plus aims to increase the frequency and healthfulness of family meals and snacks and reduce children's sedentary behavior, particularly screen time, to promote healthier eating and activity behaviors and prevent obes

SUBMITTER: Fulkerson JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4075328 | biostudies-literature | 2014 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature