Psychantenna

Publication year: 2010
Source: Behaviour Research and Therapy, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 6 September 2010
Felicity, West , Matthew R., Sanders , Geoffrey J., Cleghorn , Peter S.W., Davies
Parent-centred interventions for childhood obesity aim to improve parents’ skills and confidence in managing children's dietary and activity patterns, and in promoting a healthy lifestyle in their family. However, few studies assess changes in parenting over the course of treatment. This study describes the evaluation of a lifestyle-specific parenting program (Group Lifestyle Triple P) on multiple child and parent outcomes. One-hundred-and-one families with overweight and obese 4- to 11-year-old children participated in an intervention or waitlist control condition. The 12-week intervention was associated with significant reductions in child BMI z score and weight-related problem behaviour. At the end of the...