Changes in perceived parental self-efficacy after a Child-Centred Health Dialogue about preventing obesity.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

This randomised controlled trial evaluated changes in parental self-efficacy and children's weight, after a Child-Centred Health Dialogue about preventing obesity.

Methods

We randomly assigned 37 Child Health Centres in Skåne county Sweden to provide usual care or the dialogue intervention. They included centres from high and low socioeconomic areas. The outcomes were changes in parental self-efficacy and any moderating effect on their children's body mass index 1 year later.

Results

The baseline data were based on 1115 mothers and 869 fathers representing 1197 children (52% females) aged 4 years (3.9-4.2) with a standardised body mass index (zBMI) of 0.1 ± 0.9. The participation rates at follow-up, 1.1 ± 0.2 years after the intervention were 817 mothers and 508 f

SUBMITTER: Derwig M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9543087 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature