ERIC Number: EJ1404497
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1350-293X
EISSN: EISSN-1752-1807
Effects of SuperFIT, an Overweight-Prevention Intervention Approach, on Pre-Schoolers' Dietary Intake: A Pilot Study
Lisa S. E. Harms; Jessica S. Gubbels; Ilona van de Kolk; Kathelijne M. H. H. Bessems; Sophie Vanbelle; Marla T. H. Hahnraths; Stef P. J. Kremers; Sanne M. P. L. Gerards
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v31 n6 p968-987 2023
SuperFIT aims to improve the dietary and physical activity behaviour of children (2-4 years) in the Dutch childcare and home setting. Healthy parenting practices, policies, and availability of materials, fruits, and vegetables were promoted over the course of a year. This pilot study, with a quasi-experimental design, examined the effectiveness of children's intake of fruits, vegetables, water, and sweet beverages. Families attending intervention preschools could participate in the partial (preschool) or full (preschool + home) intervention. Parental 24-hour recalls assessed the child's diet at baseline and two follow-ups. Data from 81 control and 88 intervention children was included in a three-level hierarchical logistic regression. The full intervention showed significantly favourable effects for sweet beverages (B = -1.85, P < 0.05) and unfavourable effects for vegetables (B = -1.94, P < 0.05), compared to the control between the second follow-up and baseline. No significant effects were found for fruit or water, nor for the partial intervention. More research in a larger sample is needed to confirm current findings.
Descriptors: Young Children, Eating Habits, Physical Activity Level, Obesity, Prevention, Intervention, Foreign Countries, Food, Family Environment, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Family Involvement, Body Weight, Policy, Child Rearing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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