title: Dietary outcomes of the healthy dads healthy kids randomised controlled trial.
abstract: Fathers have not been exclusively targeted in family-based lifestyle programmes. The aim was to determine whether dietary intakes of fathers and children can be improved, following an intervention targeting fathers. Overweight and obese fathers (n=50, 21-65 years, body mass index [mean ± standard deviation] 33.3 ± 4.1) and their children (5-12 years) were recruited. Dietary intake was assessed at baseline and 6 months (n=35) by food frequency questionnaire. Linear mixed models determined differences by time. Fathers significantly reduced portion size (P=0.03) but not energy intakes, whereas children reduced energy intakes (kJ) (P=0.02). There is an opportunity to target fathers as to improve child intakes.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Sciences, University of Wollongong, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. Tracy.burrows@newcastle.edu.au
authors.forename: Tracy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Burrows
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: David R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lubans
authors.forename: Robin
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Callister
authors.forename: Tony
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Okely
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bray
authors.forename: Clare E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Collins
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004032:Diet; D004034:Diet Surveys; D002149:Energy Intake; D005220:Fathers; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000178:diet therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires