Family and Web-based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Vegetable, Fruit, and Dairy Intakes in Children

Study Overview
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Brief Summary
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Considering the high prevalence of childhood obesity worldwide, effective interventions are needed . Parental involvement in interventions and the use of web-based modalities appear to be promising approaches. The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an innovative family and Web-based nutrition intervention called Family Nutriathlon on consumption of vegetables and fruit and dairy products and/or alternatives and on diet quality among children and their parents.

Detailed Description
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Forty-three families, with at least one child with a BMI >85th percentile, participated in either the intervention (n=24) or control group (n=19) over an 8-week period. Families in the intervention (Family Nutriathlon) will participated in a nutrition challenge that aimed to increase their consumption and variety of fruits and vegetables and dairy products by recording their daily intakes using a Web-based platform. Families in the control group received recommendations based on general nutrition guidelines. Three follow-ups with a dietitian once every two weeks via Skype to assess progress were scheduled. A three-day food record was completed at baseline (week 0), immediately after (week 8) and 6 months after the intervention. A two-way repeated measures analysis of variance was used to assess changes in consumption of fruits and vegetables and dairy products, diet quality and dietary intakes between groups and over time.

Official Title
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The Impact of an Innovative Family and Web-based Nutrition Intervention to Increase Vegetable, Fruit, and Dairy Intakes in Children With Overweight or Obesity: A Single-blinded Randomized Family Clustered Intervention

Conditions
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Diet Habit

Intervention / Treatment
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* Other: Consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products


Participation Criteria
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Eligibility Criteria
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All inclusion/exclusion criterion were the same between the two projects (including the intervention) except for the inclusion of a child living with obesity or overweight. Children were aged between 8 and 16 years, but there was no age limit for parents.

Ages Eligible for Study
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Minimum Age: 8 Years
Maximum Age: 16 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study
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All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers
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Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Study Plan
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How is the study designed?
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Design Details

Primary Purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Single


Arms and Interventions

| Participant Group/Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
| --- | --- |
| Experimental: Family Nutriathlon group<br>Web-based nutrition program (encouraging consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products through an online platform) | Other: Consumption of fruits, vegetables and dairy products<br>* Family Nutriathlon was an eight-week, family-based nutrition program where children and their parents were encouraged to reach individual and team goals with respect to the quantity and variety of fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption.<br>|
| No Intervention: Control group<br>General nutrition guidelines (e.g. following Canada's Food Guide) | |

What is the study measuring?
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Primary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Dietary intakes and diet quality | Fruit, vegetable and dairy product consumption and diet quality as measured by the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index | 8 weeks | 

Secondary Outcome Measures

| Outcome Measure | Measure Description | Time Frame |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anthropometric measurements | Body weight, height and body mass index | Weeks 0, 9 and 18-36 (follow-up) | 

 Terms related to the study
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Keywords Provided by Centre Hospitalier Valida
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vegetables, fruits, dairy, children, habits