A parent-directed portion education intervention for young children: Be Beary Healthy

作者：Small Leigh^*; Bonds McClain Darya; Vaughan Linda; Melnyk Bernadette; Gannon Alex; Thompson Sharon

来源：Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 2012, 17(4): 312-320.

DOI：10.1111/j.1744-6155.2012.00340.x

• Education
• intervention
• parent
• portion
• preschool child

Purpose. This pilot study aimed to determine the effects of an intervention on nutrition knowledge, food parents serve, and children's dietary intake. Design and Methods. A single-group pre-/posttest design was used with 45 mothers and their 4- to 6-year-old children. After pretesting, parents received child nutrition information and portion-related activities. Results. Paired samples t-tests revealed that from pre- to posttest the average calories mothers served and the average calories children ate significantly decreased (medium effect size). Medium effects also were recognized from pre- to posttest for the carbohydrates served and carbohydrates consumed. No significant change was found in parents' nutrition knowledge. Practice Implications. Interventions focusing on skill building rather than on increasing knowledge may more effectively lead to changed child intake.

• 出版日期2012-10