Home and neighbourhood built environment features in family-based treatment for childhood obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Family-based behavioural weight loss treatment (FBT) for childhood obesity helps families develop strategies to facilitate healthy choices in their home and other environments (e.g. home neighbourhood). The current study examines how the home food environment, both pre-FBT and post-FBT, and the neighbourhoods in which families live are associated with child weight and weight-related outcomes in FBT.

Methods

Parent-child dyads (n = 181) completed a 16-session FBT programme and completed home environment, anthropometric and child dietary/activity assessments at pre-FBT and post-FBT. Parents reported on availability of food, electronics and physical activity equipment in the home. The neighbourhood food and recreation environments around each dyad's residence was cha

SUBMITTER: Hayes JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6379099 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature