A kindergarten cardiovascular risk surveillance study: CARDIAC-Kinder.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing family physical activity and parent education about diet and activity for kindergarten students and issues related to their children's BMI.


METHODS
A randomized, controlled trial design was used to assess intervention impact in parental report of child diet and physical activity, and step logs over a 4-week period.


RESULTS
Participants in the intervention group reported that their children obtained more steps by the end of the program period, were more active, and had consumed fewer sweets than the comparison group.


CONCLUSIONS
The proposed intervention for parents and their young children does produce awareness and behavior change.
Cottrell
Lesley
L
Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506-9214, USA. lcottrell@hsc.wvu.edu
Spangler-Murphy
Emily
E
Minor
Valerie
V
Downes
Amia
A
Nicholson
Paula
P
Neal
William A
WA
D000328:Adult; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011159:Population Surveillance; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012424:Rural Population; D014903:West Virginia