Parent Nutrition Research Articles

Various measures of increased adiposity are associated with periodontal disease

Original Article Wood N, Johnson RB, Streckfus CF. Comparison of body composition and periodontal disease using nutritional assessment techniques: Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III). J Clin Periodontol 2003;30(4):321–7. Level of Evidence 3b Purpose To determine whether body composition (obesity) is associated with periodontal disease Source of Funding Information not available (Parent study, National Health and Nutrition Examination Study III, is federally funded.) Type of Study/Design Cross-sectional

A Public Health Campaign to Promote… “Growing Up Healthy”

LEARNING OUTCOME: To integrate nutrition information into a public health education tool to be utilized by parents of young children and a variety of health care providers. Come see the new and unique tool that parents and providers are raving about. “Growing Up Healthy”, a child health diary, is a part of the Massachusetts Bright Futures initiative to increase preventive primary care utilization. This diary was developed for parents to learn about important health issues and to record information about their own child's health up to six years of age. The goal of the tool is to empower parents to become better consumers of health care and nutrition information and to strengthen their skills in communicating with health care providers. The diary is used by both parents and health care providers, and serves to encourage continuity of care. “Growing up Healthy” formatted to be user-friendly and interactive, provides information on infant nutrition, child safety, developmental milestones, postpartum concerns, and referral resources for parents of infants and young children. Nutrition information is integrated throughout the diary and includes breast and formula feeding, introducing solid foods and the cup, food safety, preschool nutrition, maternal nutrition and fitness habits. The diary is available to parents through primary care physicians, birthing hospitals, community health centers and local WIC Programs. This project is part of the National Bright Futures initiative to develop a more preventive approach to pediatric care. The development of “Growing Up Healthy” is a collaboration between the Massachusetts Department of Public Health's, Bureau of Family and Community Health, and the United way of Massachusetts Bay, Success by 6 Campaign.

Nutrition and Food Safety Videos for Parents and Child Care Providers

Nutrition and Food Safety Videos for Parents and Child Care Providers

Community-based sports nutrition program

The purpose of this project was to develop and pilot-test a nutrition program for parents, coaches and 400 children 7 to 10 years of age participating in a youth soccer league. The objectives were to increase parents, coaches and children's awareness and knowledge regarding sports nutrition and to encourage families to use easy to prepare recipes for meals and snacks on game and practice days. Based on a needs assessment of parents' nutritional concerns, a series of nutrition booklets and refrigerator fact sheets were developed. Topics included Nutrition Tips for parents of Young Athletes, Beverages Kids and Sports, Eating Tips for Game Day, Fast Foods Kids and Sports, Snacks and Facts, and Quick and Easy Meals for On-The-Go Families. To kick off the program, Nutraman presented information on sports nutrition for parents and children while a star high school soccer player and his coach demonstrated various soccer skills. Nutrition resources were either distributed to parents via coaches and children during games or brought home to parents by children. Survey results along with individual comments from participants suggest that the brochures were useful, they increased awareness and knowledge regarding sports nutrition and encouraged positive dietary choices by some parents and children. There was concern that some parents did not receive all six booklets and refrigerator fact sheets. In the future, alternative methods to communicate a nutrition message to parents through community-based sports programs should be addressed.

Parent nutrition education: a conceptual model.

Getting nutrition information to parents is beneficial for several reasons. Children need support from their parents to implement behavior changes learned in primary prevention interventions. In addition, positive eating behavior changes last longer if interventions are aimed at family attitudes and habits rather than individuals. Finally, parents also can benefit from the information. This article summarizes selected research about the impact of youth-directed nutrition education interventions on parents. A conceptual model is proposed to guide development and evaluation of future interventions with a parent component.

Growing Up Healthy: A Parent's Guide to Good Nutrition

Have you wished for years that you knew of a book on nutrition for parents that was as sound scientifically as it was readable? Growing Up Healthy is that book, and I recommend it with enthusiasm and a clear conscience. If you are interested in nutrition, Myron Winick, its author, is no stranger to you. He is a professor of pediatrics and nutrition at Columbia University and also director of the Institute of Human Nutrition and director of the Center for Nutrition, Genetics, and Human Development at the same institution. Dr Winick has talked and worked with many practicing pediatricians throughout the years, and through his personal research, he has contributed significantly to the body of knowledge related to brain growth and nutrition. The mere prospect of reading 240 pages of detailed nutrition information is enough to unnerve the most dedicated parents, for, indeed, most tomes on the subject are