The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program follow-up

KD Hesketh; K Campbell; J Salmon; SA McNaughton; Z McCallum; A Cameron; K Ball; L Gold; N Andrianopoulos; D Crawford

Journal article

The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program follow-up

KD Hesketh, K Campbell, J Salmon, SA McNaughton, Z McCallum, A Cameron, K Ball, L Gold, N Andrianopoulos, D Crawford

Contemporary Clinical Trials | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC | Published : 2013

DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2012.10.008

Abstract

Background: The Melbourne Infant Feeding, Activity and Nutrition Trial (InFANT) Program, is a community-based, cluster-randomised controlled trial of an obesity prevention intervention delivered to first-time parents of infants from age 4-20 months. Conducted from 2008 to 2010, the program had high uptake and retention and showed positive impacts on some dietary outcomes and television viewing. Funding was secured for a follow-up study of participants two and 3.5. years post intervention (at child ages ~. 3.5 and 5. years). The follow-up study aims to assess intervention effects, mediators and moderators of effects, and program cost-effectiveness over the longer term. Methods/design: The 492..

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ASSESSING SUSTAINABILITY OF POSITIVE OUTCOMES IN A SUCCESSFUL CHILD OBESITY PREVENTION INTERVENTION:FOLLOW UP OF THE MELBOURNE INFANT PROGRAM

Early intervention may be the most sustainable and effective means of preventing obesity and promoting healthy lifestyle behaviours (obesity..

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Funding Acknowledgements

KH took the lead in writing and designing the follow-up study subsequently funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council Grant. She also led the modification of this grant for publication.This project was funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council project grant (no. 1008879). KDH is supported by a National Heart Foundation of Australia Career Development Award. KC is supported by Victorian Health Promotion Foundation Fellowship. IS is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Principal Research Fellowship (APP1026216). SAM is supported by an Australian Research Council Future Fellowship. AC is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship. KB is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship (ID 479513). LG is supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Population Health Capacity Building Grant and Early Career Fellowship.