Parents' perceptions of obesity prevention during infancy: a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Infancy appears to be a critical period for establishing a person's weight set point. It remains unclear which interventions during infancy may be most effective in preventing later obesity and which ones are most acceptable to parents. The aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of parents of children aged 2 years and under toward different obesity prevention messages and their preferences with regard to these messages.

Methods

Using a qualitative research design, we conducted semistructured interviews followed by a focus group. Parents of children under 2 years of age were purposively recruited from 2 communities in British Columbia, Canada, and asked for their opinions about various health promotion messages relating to obesity prevention. A theoretical

SUBMITTER: Hale I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6380902 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature