2013
Do High-Risk Preschoolers or Overweight Mothers Meet AAP-Recommended Behavioral Goals for Reducing Obesity?
Turer CB, Stroo M, Brouwer RJ, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Bastian LA, Peterson B, Østbye T. Do High-Risk Preschoolers or Overweight Mothers Meet AAP-Recommended Behavioral Goals for Reducing Obesity? Academic Pediatrics 2013, 13: 243-250. PMID: 23491583, PMCID: PMC3658466, DOI: 10.1016/j.acap.2013.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMaternal obesityOverweight mothersBehavior goalsGreater oddsOverweight/obesityVegetables/dayMinutes/dayVigorous physical activityHigh-risk preschoolersProportion of preschoolersHours/dayWeight control studiesMaternal weightPhysical activityObesityFeeding practicesAmerican AcademySecondary analysisBehavioral recommendationsBaseline dataMothersOverweightOddsFamily mealsDays
2012
Parent-focused change to prevent obesity in preschoolers: Results from the KAN-DO study
Østbye T, Krause KM, Stroo M, Lovelady CA, Evenson KR, Peterson BL, Bastian LA, Swamy GK, West DG, Brouwer RJ, Zucker NL. Parent-focused change to prevent obesity in preschoolers: Results from the KAN-DO study. Preventive Medicine 2012, 55: 188-195. PMID: 22705016, PMCID: PMC3439558, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activitySugary beveragesHealthy lifestyle behaviorsFruits/vegetablesPost-intervention resultsCapacity of mothersMaternal outcomesPrimary outcomeIntervention armLifestyle behaviorsControl armPreschoolers' dietsWeight statusFront of TVChildren's dietsFeeding practicesHealthy behaviorsMother-child dyadsInstrumental feedingGroup differencesDietEmotional feedingObesityMaternal emotion regulationMultiple comparisons
2011
Kids and Adults Now! Defeat Obesity (KAN-DO): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics
Østbye T, Zucker NL, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Evenson KR, Peterson BL, Bastian LA, Swamy GK, West DG, Brouwer RJ. Kids and Adults Now! Defeat Obesity (KAN-DO): Rationale, design and baseline characteristics. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2011, 32: 461-469. PMID: 21300177, PMCID: PMC3087307, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthy lifestyle changesPublic health priorityBehavioral intervention trialSingle group sessionHealth behavior changeObese mothersBaseline characteristicsHealthy weightOverweight childrenWeight maintenanceIntervention trialsChildhood obesityCounseling callsChild weightHealth priorityLifestyle changesFeeding practicesHealthy behaviorsActivity opportunitiesObesityGroup sessionsWeight reductionBehavioral changesTeachable momentChildren