Clinical Trial: Promoting Food Acceptance Through Positive Parenting: the Play and Grow Study
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Obesity, Childhood
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Promoting Healthier Food Acceptance and Intake Among Young Children Using a Novel Positive Parent-Child Interaction Strategy
Brief Summary:
Approximately one half of adults and one-fifth of children have obesity, including 14% of 2-5-year-olds.Early obesity prevention is essential as children who are overweight by age 5 are at increased risk for later obesity.Dietary intake is inextricably linked to weight status, and the majority of young children fail to meet intake recommendations, with socioeconomically disadvantaged and racial/ethnic minority children at increased risk of poor diet quality.However, children's liking of healthier foods…
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