2021
Cluster-randomised trial of the impact of an obesity prevention intervention on childcare centre nutrition and physical activity environment over 2 years
Natale R, Atem F, Lebron C, Mathew M, Weerakoon S, Martinez C, Shelnutt K, Spector R, Messiah S. Cluster-randomised trial of the impact of an obesity prevention intervention on childcare centre nutrition and physical activity environment over 2 years. Public Health Nutrition 2021, 25: 3172-3181. PMID: 34593076, PMCID: PMC9991736, DOI: 10.1017/s1368980021004109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activity environmentsObesity prevention interventionsCluster randomised trialPhysical activityPreventive interventionsActive environmentNutritional scorePromote healthy weightObesity prevention programmesScreen time policiesRandom effects mixed modelPrevalence of obesityPre-school-aged childrenEthnically diverse familiesHealthy weightIntervention armEnvironment scoresPrevention programmesEPAOLow-incomeMiami-Dade CountyControl armSchool yearPrimary outcomeScore changes
2020
Determinants of accurate visual perception of child anthropometric phenotype among ethnically diverse preschool parents in the United States
Messiah S, Weerakoon S, Atem F, Schulte M, Lebron C, Kambali S, Mathew M, Chang C, Natale R. Determinants of accurate visual perception of child anthropometric phenotype among ethnically diverse preschool parents in the United States. Health & Social Care In The Community 2020, 28: 2095-2104. PMID: 32510693, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChild weight statusWeight statusBMI percentileParental perceptions of child weight statusPerceptions of child weight statusAnthropometric phenotypesHigher obesity prevalenceChild BMI percentileChildhood obesity epidemicAssociated with parental perceptionsCountry of birthNon-Hispanic parentsMexican caregiversMultivariate linear regressionCaregiver perceptionsObesity prevalenceHeight/weight measurementsUnhealthy weightHealthy weightUnhealthy BMIChi-square analysisObesity epidemicCaregiversChild sociodemographicsParents' perceptions