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
Parent concerns regarding paediatric obesity in community‐based programmes serving children with developmental disabilities
Natale R, Weerakoon S, Woody M, Kolomeyer E, Pena K, Schladant M, Bulotsky‐Shearer R, Messiah S. Parent concerns regarding paediatric obesity in community‐based programmes serving children with developmental disabilities. Child Care Health And Development 2020, 46: 733-740. PMID: 32803796, DOI: 10.1111/cch.12803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity-based programmesPaediatric obesityPreschool-aged childrenChild weightParental concernsDisability statusParents of preschool-aged childrenAverage child ageCommunity-based programsPrevalence of obesityDevelopmental disabilitiesOdds of parentsParents of childrenCross-sectional analysisPublic health problemFamilies of preschool-aged childrenChildhood obesityPublic health concernObesity concernsHealth problemsBaseline entryLogistic regressionChild ageHealth concernObesity