Table 1.
Intervention characteristics of family-based childhood obesity prevention interventions published from 2008 to 2015 (n = 119)
| n (%) | |
|---|---|
| Geographic Region | |
| Unites States | 66 (56) |
| Europe/United Kingdom | 30 (25) |
| Australia/New Zealand | 10 (8) |
| Canada | 6 (5) |
| Othera | 7 (6) |
| Age of target childb | |
| Prenatal | 10 (8) |
| 0–1 years (toddler) | 29 (24) |
| 2–5 years (preschool-kindergarten) | 51 (43) |
| 6–10 years (elementary school) | 42 (35) |
| 11–13 years (middle school) | 25 (21) |
| 14–17 years (high school) | 8 (7) |
| Settingb | |
| Home | 33 (28) |
| Primary care/health clinic | 32 (27) |
| Community-based | 39 (33) |
| School | 21 (18) |
| Childcare/preschool | 11 (9) |
| Multi-setting | 24 (20) |
| Not setting specific/Unclear | 11 (9) |
| Length of intervention | |
| < 13 weeks (<3 months) | 35 (29) |
| 13–51 week (3–11.9 months) | 47 (40) |
| 52 weeks or more (12 months or more) | 33 (28) |
| Unclear | 4 (3) |
| Delivery approachb | |
| In-person delivery | 101 (85) |
| Technology-based delivery | 27 (23) |
| Evaluation Design | |
| Randomized-controlled trial design | 87 (73) |
| Recipients of intervention activitiesb | |
| Children | 65 (55) |
| Adults | 119 (100) |
| Behavioral domains targetedb | |
| Diet | 107 (90) |
| Physical activity | 97 (82) |
| Media use | 65 (55) |
| Sleep | 24 (20) |
| Funding sourceb | |
| Federal | 75 (63) |
| Foundation | 50 (42) |
| Corporate | 21 (18) |
| University | 23 (19) |
| Unclear | 8 (7) |
| Type of paper | |
| Outcome evaluation | 85 (71) |
| Protocol only | 34 (29) |
| Theoryb | |
| Social Cognitive Theory | 49 (41) |
| Parenting Styles | 20 (17) |
| Ecological Framework | 20 (17) |
| Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change | 10 (8) |
| Health Belief Model | 8 (7) |
| Theory of Planned Behavior | 6 (5) |
| Other | 23 (19) |
| Unclear | 34 (29) |
aOther: Mexico/Central America- 2, South America- 2, Asia- 2, Middle East- 1; bGroups are not mutually exclusive thus totals may exceed 100%