Table 3.
Overview of HDHK RCT and community trial measures
| Measure | RCT | Community trial |
|---|---|---|
| PHYSICAL MEASURES | ||
| Weight | Father & child(ren): Digital scale | Father & child(ren): Digital scale |
| Height | Father & child(ren): Portable stadiometer | Father & child(ren): Portable stadiometer |
| BMI |
Father: (kg/m2). Child(ren): (kg/m2) and z-scores. |
Father: (kg/m2). Child(ren): (kg/m2) and z-scores. |
| Waist circumference |
Father: 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the widest point. Child(ren): 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the narrowest point + z-scores. |
Father: 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the greatest circumference point. Child(ren): 1) level with the umbilicus and 2) the narrowest point + z-scores. |
| Blood Pressure and Resting Heart Rate | Father & child(ren): Digital electronic monitor. | Not measured |
| PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR | ||
| Physical activity (PA) | Father & child(ren): Yamax200 pedometers for 7 consecutive days. |
Father: Modified version of the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire (GLTEQ) [39]. Eldest child (Father proxy): Children's Leisure Activities Study Survey (CLASS) questionnaire [41]. |
| Sedentary Behaviors |
Father: Modified Sitting Questionnaire [42,43]. Eldest child: (Mother proxy) modified (CLASS) [41] |
Father: Modified Sitting Questionnaire [42,43]. Eldest child (Father proxy): Indoor based activities section of CLASS [41]. |
| NUTRITION AND DIETARY BEHAVIORS | ||
| Dietary intake |
Father: Australian Eating Survey (AES) [44]. Eldest child (Mother proxy): Australian Child and Adolescent Eating Survey (ACAES) [46]. |
Father: Modified AES relating to 8 key nutritional messages Eldest child (Father proxy): Modified AES relating to 8 key nutritional messages. |
| Portion size | Not measured. | Father: Photographs from the Dietary Questionnaire for Epidemiological Studies Version 2 [49]. |
| Alcohol Consumption | Not measured | Father: Modified Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test 2009 [52]. |
| Parenting strategies for eating & PA | Father and mother (about eldest child): Parenting Strategies for Eating and Activity Scale (PEAS) [56]. | Father (about eldest child): PEAS [56]. |
| Child Feeding Habits | Mother (about eldest child): Child Feeding Questionnaire [55]. | Not measured |
| PARENTING STRATEGIES | ||
| Parenting for PA & nutrition | Father (about eldest child): A combination of parenting measures from previously validated sources with some new items | Father (about eldest child): A combination of parenting measures from previously validated sources with some new items |
| Parental engagement | Father (about eldest child): Parental Engagement Questionnaire [63,64] and additional questions on father's physical play | Father (about eldest child): Modified Parental Engagement Questionnaire (also questions relating to the father's perceptions of father's physical play with their eldest child). |
| Attitudes to rough and tumble play | Not measured. | Father: Semi structured interview |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Socio-demographic information | Father & child(ren): Age and socioeconomic status | Father & child(ren): Age and socioeconomic status |