A kindergarten cardiovascular risk surveillance study: CARDIAC-Kinder.

Lesley Cottrell, Emily Spangler-Murphy, Valerie Minor, Amia Downes, Paula Nicholson, William A Neal

Journal: American journal of health behavior 2006;29(6):595-606

PMID: 16336114

Abstract

OBJECTIVE

To evaluate an intervention aimed at increasing family physical activity and parent education about diet and activity for kindergarten students and issues related to their children's BMI.

METHODS

A randomized, controlled trial design was used to assess intervention impact in parental report of child diet and physical activity, and step logs over a 4-week period.

RESULTS

Participants in the intervention group reported that their children obtained more steps by the end of the program period, were more active, and had consumed fewer sweets than the comparison group.

CONCLUSION

The proposed intervention for parents and their young children does produce awareness and behavior change.

Address: Department of Pediatrics, West Virginia University, Morgantown WV 26506-9214, USA. [email protected]

DOI: 10.5555/ajhb.2005.29.6.595

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MeSH Terms: Adult, Cardiovascular Diseases, Child, Preschool, Exercise, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Humans, Parent-Child Relations, Population Surveillance, Program Evaluation, Rural Population, West Virginia