title: Changes in parent motivation predicts changes in body mass index z-score (zBMI) and dietary intake among preschoolers enrolled in a family-based obesity intervention.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine whether changes in parent motivation over the course of a pediatric obesity intervention are significantly associated with long-term changes in treatment outcomes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Study hypotheses were tested with a secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial (N = 42). Study analyses tested whether baseline to posttreatment change in total score for a self-report parent motivation measure (Parent Motivation Inventory [PMI]) was significantly associated with baseline to 6-month follow-up changes in body mass index z-score (zBMI), dietary variables, and physical activity.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Increases in PMI were significantly associated with decreased zBMI, decreased consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sweets, and increased consumption of artificially sweetened beverages.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given that increases in parent motivation were associated with some treatment benefits, future research should evaluate the impact of directly assessing and targeting parent motivation on weight outcomes for preschoolers participating in a weight management program.
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA jason.vanallen@ttu.edu.
authors.forename: Jason
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van Allen
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Elizabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Kuhl
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Stephanie S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Filigno
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Lisa M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Clifford
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Jared M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Connor
authors.affiliation: Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH, USA.
authors.forename: Lori J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Stark
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001628:Beverages / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet / Q000379:methods* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D013549:Sweetening Agents
chemical_list: D019422:Dietary Sucrose; D013549:Sweetening Agents
keywords: diet; parent motivation; pediatric obesity; preschool obesity