Walsh Adam D, Lioret Sandrine, Cameron Adrian J, Hesketh Kylie D, McNaughton Sarah A, Crawford David, Campbell Karen J
Centre for Physical Activity and Nutrition Research, School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Hwy, Burwood, VIC 3125, Australia.
Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. 2014 Feb 14;11:18. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-11-18.
To investigate the effect of an early childhood obesity prevention intervention, incorporating a parent modelling component, on fathers' obesity risk-related behaviours.
Cluster randomized-controlled trial in the setting of pre-existing first-time parents groups organised by Maternal and Child Health Nurses in Victoria, Australia. Participants were 460 first-time fathers mean age = 34.2 (s.d.4.90) years. Dietary pattern scores of fathers were derived using principal component analysis, total physical activity and total television viewing time were assessed at baseline (infant aged three to four months) and after 15 months.
No significant beneficial intervention effect was observed on fathers' dietary pattern scores, total physical activity or total television viewing time.
Despite a strong focus on parent modelling (targeting parents own diet, physical activity and television viewing behaviours), and beneficial impact on mothers' obesity risk behaviours, this intervention, with mothers as the point of contact, had no effect on fathers' obesity risk-related behaviours. Based on the established links between children's obesity risk-related behaviors and that of their fathers, a need exists for research testing the effectiveness of interventions with a stronger engagement of fathers.
探讨一项包含家长示范环节的幼儿肥胖预防干预措施对父亲与肥胖风险相关行为的影响。
在澳大利亚维多利亚州由母婴健康护士组织的现有初为人父群体中进行整群随机对照试验。参与者为460名初为人父者，平均年龄=34.2（标准差4.90）岁。通过主成分分析得出父亲的饮食模式得分，在基线期（婴儿三至四个月大）和15个月后评估总的身体活动量和总的看电视时间。
未观察到该干预措施对父亲的饮食模式得分、总的身体活动量或总的看电视时间有显著的有益影响。
尽管该干预措施高度重视家长示范（针对家长自身的饮食、身体活动和看电视行为），且对母亲的肥胖风险行为有有益影响，但以母亲为联系点的这项干预措施对父亲与肥胖风险相关的行为没有影响。鉴于儿童与肥胖风险相关行为和其父亲行为之间已确立的联系，有必要开展研究来测试能更有效地让父亲参与进来的干预措施的效果。
