From trial to population: a study of a family-based community intervention for childhood overweight implemented at scale.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To assess how outcomes associated with participation in a family-based weight management intervention (MEND 7-13, Mind, Exercise, Nutrition..Do it!) for childhood overweight or obesity implemented at scale in the community vary by child, family, neighbourhood and MEND programme characteristics.

Methods/subjects

Intervention evaluation using prospective service level data. Families (N=21,132) with overweight children are referred, or self-refer, to MEND. Families (participating child and one parent/carer) attend two sessions/week for 10 weeks (N=13,998; N=9563 with complete data from 1788 programmes across England). Sessions address diet and physical activity through education, skills training and motivational enhancement. MEND was shown to be effective in obese ch

SUBMITTER: Fagg J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4175967 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature