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SUBMITTER: Haines J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6964565 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Haines Jess J Douglas Sabrina S Mirotta Julia A JA O'Kane Carley C Breau Rebecca R Walton Kathryn K Krystia Owen O Chamoun Elie E Annis Angela A Darlington Gerarda A GA Buchholz Andrea C AC Duncan Alison M AM Vallis Lori A LA Spriet Lawrence L LL Mutch David M DM Brauer Paula P Allen-Vercoe Emma E Taveras Elsie M EM Ma David W L DWL
Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique 20180425 4
<h4>Objective</h4>To examine the feasibility and preliminary impact of a home-based obesity prevention intervention among Canadian families.<h4>Methods</h4>Families with children 1.5-5 years of age were randomized to one of three groups: (1) four home visits (HV) with a health educator, emails, and mailed incentives (4HV; n = 17); (2) two HV, emails, and mailed incentives (2HV; n = 14); or (3) general health advice through emails (control; n = 13). Parents randomized to the 2HV and 4HV groups co ...[more]