title: A kindergarten cardiovascular risk surveillance study: CARDIAC-Kinder.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506-9214, USA. lcottrell@hsc.wvu.edu
authors.forename: Lesley
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cottrell
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spangler-Murphy
authors.forename: Valerie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Minor
authors.forename: Amia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Downes
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Nicholson
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Neal
mesh_terms: 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