Family and Web-based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Vegetable, Fruit, and Dairy Intakes in Children

Considering the high prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide, effective interventions are needed . Parental involvement in interventions and the use of web-based modalities appear to be promising approaches. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative family and Web-based nutrition intervention called "Family Nutriathlon" on consumption of vegetables and fruit and dairy products and/or alternatives and on diet quality among children and their parents.

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Key information

Conditions

Diet Habit Behavior Behavior, Animal Feeding Behavior Habits

Age range

8 year–16 year

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

Forty-three families, with at least one child with a BMI >85th percentile, participated in either the intervention (n=24) or control group (n=19) over an 8-week period. Families in the intervention (Family Nutriathlon) will participated in a nutrition challenge that aimed to increase their consumption and variety of fruits and vegetables and dairy products by recording their daily intakes using a Web-based platform. Families in the control group received recommendations based on general nutrition guidelines. Three follow-ups with a dietitian once every two weeks via Skype to assess progress were scheduled. A three-day food record was completed at baseline (week 0), immediately after (week 8) and 6 months after the intervention. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess changes in consumption of fruits and vegetables and dairy products, diet quality and dietary intakes between groups and over time.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

All inclusion/exclusion criterion were the same between the two projects (including the intervention) except for the inclusion of a child living with obesity or overweight.

Children were aged between 8 and 16 years, but there was no age limit for parents.

Treatment and study plan

Consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products

Other

Family Nutriathlon was an eight-week, family-based nutrition program where children and their parents were encouraged to reach individual and team goals with respect to the quantity and variety of fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption.

Primary outcomes

Dietary intakes and diet quality

Time frame: 8 weeks

Fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption and diet quality as measured by the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index

Secondary outcomes

Anthropometric measurements

Time frame: Weeks 0, 9 and 18-36 (follow-up)

Body weight, height and body mass index

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Laval University

Other

Registry information

Official study title

The Impact of an Innovative Family and Web-based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Vegetable, Fruit, and Dairy Intakes in Children With Overweight or Obesity: A Single-blinded Randomized Family Clustered Intervention

Important dates

Study start: 2016
Primary completion: 2017
Study completion: 2017
First posted: Jan 10, 2019
Registry last updated: Jan 11, 2019

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