Childhood obesity is still a major global health issue. The preschool age (2-5 years) has been identified as a critical period to intervene, Mobile technology (mHealth) has been successful for weight loss and behavior changes in adults. This proposed randomized controlled trial aims to assess the effectiveness of an 6-month intervention program, the Mobile-based intervention to stop obesity in preschoolers (MINISTOP) 2.0 mobile phone app integrated in primary child health care for parents of children aged 2.5 years. The MINISTOP 2.0 app is built on the previous MINISTOP 1.0 app. Five hundred children will be recruited at their routine visit at 2.5 years of age and after baseline measures randomized to the intervention or control group. In addition, the investigators will assess acceptability, feasibility and appropriateness of the app by parents and primary child health care nurses.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
552
The MINISTOP 2.0 is a behavioural change program aiming to promote healthier diet and physical activity among 2.5-year-old children. The program consists of features such as information, monitoring and feedback (dietary key variables, physical activity, screen time) and it is built around 13 themes during the 6-month period.
Department of Biosciences and Nutrition, Karolinska Institute
Huddinge, Sweden
Linköping University
Linköping, Sweden
Intake of dietary key indicators as assessed by a questionnaire
Intake of dietary indicators such as fruits and vegetables, sweet and savory treats, sugar-sweetened drinks (in portions or grams per day)
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Physical activity as assessed by a questionnaire
Time spent on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, screen time (min/day)
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Body mass index
Body weight divided by squared height
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Satisfaction and usage of the app as assessed by a questionnaire and interviews
Percentage of users (parents and primary health care nurses) that were satisfied with app, used features in the app
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Usage of the app as assessed using the objectively measured activity in the app
Number of recordings and messages read in the app (per time unit such as per week)
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
Parental self-efficacy to promote healthy diet and physical activity behaviors in their child as assessed by a questionnaire
Derived scores from selected questions from a questionnaire (Parental Self-Efficacy for Promoting Healthy Physical Activity and Dietary Behaviors in Children Scale (PSEPAD) Questionnaire). The minimum value is 0 and the maximum value 10.
Time frame: At the end of the intervention which is six months after baseline
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