A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of a Nutrition and Dietary Intervention for Early Care and Education Providers.
J Sch Health
; 90(11): 859-868, 2020 11.
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| ID: mdl-32959370
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The aim of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary impact of the Create Healthy Futures program, a self-paced, 6-lesson, web-based intervention on promoting healthy eating for Early Care and Education (ECE) providers, using a group-randomized controlled trial design with 3 repeated measurements.METHODS:
Nine ECE facilities in Ohio were recruited and randomly assigned to intervention (N = 4) and comparison (N = 5). The 111 participants are mostly female (97.3%), college graduated (59.5%), and overweight or obese (75.2%). Nutrition-related psychosocial and environmental factors and individual behaviors were assessed at baseline, post-test, and 3-month follow-up. We used mixed model analyses to compare changes between time points, controlling for ethnicity, age, and center effect, and calculated effect size to assess the magnitude of change.RESULTS:
We observed significant between-group changes in improving nutrition knowledge (p = .003), increasing perceived support for staff wellness (p = .038), and reducing perceived barriers to eating fruits and vegetables (p = .004) and promoting nutrition in classrooms (p = .038), with small to medium effect sizes. The study demonstrated high feasibility with 94.1% enrollment rate, 87.5% intervention completion rate, and 83.8% retention rate.CONCLUSIONS:
This pilot study demonstrated high feasibility and acceptability of nutrition intervention programs using an online platform among ECE providers.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Dieta
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Sobrepeso
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Maestros
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Promoción de la Salud
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Obesidad
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
2020
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Article