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. 2023 Jun 12;2023(6):CD013862. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013862.pub2

Reeves 2018.

Study name ToyBox study Malaysia: improving healthy energy balance and obesity‐related behaviours among pre‐schoolers in Malaysia
Methods Study design: cluster‐RCT
Participants Service type: centre‐based
Country (region): Malaysia
Number of services participating: not reported
Interventions Number of conditions: 1 intervention, 1 control
Intervention strategies:
Health curriculumChildren
Curriculum: teachers will be encouraged to teach and promote the 4 key energy balance‐related behaviours drinking water; eating healthy snacks and meals; reducing sedentary behaviour; and increasing physical activity.
Ethos and environmentECEC staff
Training: teachers and their assistants will be trained to conduct the ToyBox Study programme, with a 2 d Training of teachers session prior to the start of the programme, and 2 half‐day sessions at regular intervals to obtain feedback on the programme up to that point and to provide a refresher on the upcoming components.
Service
Environment: the intervention may require making changes to the classroom environment; for example establishing a drinking water station or clearing an area to make space for physical activities.
PartnershipsFamilies
Resources: parents and caregivers will be encouraged to get involved and advised via newsletters and tip cards to apply relevant environmental changes at home, act as role models and implement the healthy lifestyle behaviours together with their children.
Outcomes Outcomes relating to child dietary intake:
Dietary intake
Outcomes relating to child anthropometric measures:
Anthropometric data
Starting date Not reported
Contact information Dr Sue Reeves, s.reeves@roehampton.ac.uk
Notes Not reported