Searchers found that unadjusted analyses revealed that, compared with controls, and were less likely to consume any noncore drinks (odds ratio: 0.48) at mid-intervention (average age: 9 months). At the conclusion of intervention (average age: 19.8 months), the intervention group children consumed fewer grams of sweet snacks (average difference: –3.69) and viewed fewer daily minutes of television (average difference: –15.97). The investigators found little statistical evidence of differences in fruit, vegetable, savory snack, or water consumption or in BMI z-scores or physical activity.
The authors concluded that this intervention resulted in reductions in sweet snack consumption and television viewing in 20-month-old children.
Take home message:
It should be a no-brainer that parents should offer their infants a healthy diet; however, this study found that many first-time parents did not necessarily following appropriate guidelines. Thus, many parents are in need of guidance in this area from their healthcare professionals. This advice must be carefully offered in a non-threatening manner to avoid responses such as: “I am a good parent, don’t tell me how to raise my kids.” Sadly, with the current obesity epidemic, many parents are overweight or obese and engage in an unhealthy diet and other poor lifestyle choices.
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