The ‘Healthy Dads, Healthy Kids’ community randomized controlled trial: A community-based healthy lifestyle program for fathers and their children

摘要: article i nfo Available online 29 December 2013 ) and their primary school-aged children (n = 132) from the Hunter Region, Australia. In 2010-2011, families were randomized to either: (i) HDHK intervention 48 fathers, n 72 children) or (ii) wait-list control group. The 7-week included seven sessions resources (book- lets, pedometers). Assessments held at baseline 14-weeks with fathers' weight (kg) as outcome. Secondary outcomes for fathers waist, BMI, blood pressure, resting heart rate, physical activity (pedometry), self-reported dietary intake sedentary behaviors. Results: Linear mixed models (intention-to-treat) revealed significant between-group differences (P b .001, d 0.24), losing more (−3.3 kg; 95%CI, −4.3, −2.4) than (0.1 −0.9,1.0). Significant treatment effects .05) also found waist (d 0.41), BMI 0.26), rate 0.59), energy 0.49) 0.46) children's 0.50) adiposity 0.07). Discussion: significantly improved health behaviors in children, providing