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
2009
Active Mothers Postpartum A Randomized Controlled Weight-Loss Intervention Trial
Østbye T, Krause KM, Lovelady CA, Morey MC, Bastian LA, Peterson BL, Swamy GK, Brouwer RJ, McBride CM. Active Mothers Postpartum A Randomized Controlled Weight-Loss Intervention Trial. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2009, 37: 173-180. PMID: 19595557, PMCID: PMC2774935, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityWeight lossWeight loss intervention trialActive Mothers PostpartumPostpartum weight lossTelephone counseling sessionsImprovement of dietSustainable lifestyle changesHome-based interventionObese womenMothers postpartumSignificant group differencesIntervention trialsObstetric clinicsPostpartum periodIntervention groupIntervention participantsPhysical activity classesLifestyle changesCommunity postersControl groupWeight retentionSecondary analysisIntervention RCTsPostpartum