title: Make a Move Intervention to Reduce Childhood Obesity.
abstract: Guided by the social cognitive theory, this randomized controlled trial tested the "Make a Move," a provider-led intervention for Head Start parents aimed to produce changes in the outcomes of knowledge, attitude, and behavior of physical activity and healthy eating. Participants were parents of children ages 3-5 years enrolled in a Head Start program. Participants completed a 57-item questionnaire at baseline and postintervention. The Wilcoxon rank-sum test revealed a statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups in scores on knowledge of healthy eating ( z = 1.99, p = .05), attitude of physical activity ( z = 2.71, p < .01), and behavior of physical activity ( z = 2.03, p = .04). Ten participants (77%) completed all four intervention sessions. This study provided new insights into the relationship of a provider-led intervention with respect to knowledge, attitude, and behaviors in healthy eating and physical activity.
authors: 1 Nursing Department, Health Science Center, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
authors: Kimberly
authors: K
authors: Nerud
authors: 1 Nursing Department, Health Science Center, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, USA.
authors: Haifa Abou
authors: HA
authors: Samra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004032:Diet; D018479:Early Intervention, Educational; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: early childhood/early intervention; exercise; nutrition; obesity