Lessons on early childhood obesity prevention interventions from the Victorian Infant Program
Early childhood provides an opportunity to support parents to promote a range of healthy behaviours at a time of high engagement with family-focused health services. The Infant Program is believed to be the first of its kind to address healthy behaviours and obesity risk in the first year of life us...
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| description | Early childhood provides an opportunity to support parents to promote a range of healthy behaviours at a time of high engagement with family-focused health services. The Infant Program is believed to be the first of its kind to address healthy behaviours and obesity risk in the first year of life using a universally delivered service. The program is an efficacious, low-cost intervention, and many lessons have been learnt across the journey from a randomised controlled trial to small-scale community implementation. The evolution of the Infant Program highlights the value of applying a translational research process to best position interventions to be implemented at scale. It also illustrates the benefits that a sequential approach, a receptive environment and system-level support provide when seeking to integrate new interventions into routine health service delivery. Understanding these processes and factors leads to a better appreciation of the role each step plays in implementing population health interventions at scale. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-50d48b6deb954cc4a4542d16424610ab2022-12-21T17:31:41ZengSax InstitutePublic Health Research & Practice2204-20912019-03-0129110.17061/phrp2911904Lessons on early childhood obesity prevention interventions from the Victorian Infant ProgramPenelope Love0Rachel Laws1Kylie D Hesketh2Karen J Campbell3 Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood, Geelong, VIC, Australia Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood, Geelong, VIC, Australia Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood, Geelong, VIC, Australia Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, Australia; Centre of Research Excellence in the Early Prevention of Obesity in Childhood, Geelong, VIC, Australia Early childhood provides an opportunity to support parents to promote a range of healthy behaviours at a time of high engagement with family-focused health services. The Infant Program is believed to be the first of its kind to address healthy behaviours and obesity risk in the first year of life using a universally delivered service. The program is an efficacious, low-cost intervention, and many lessons have been learnt across the journey from a randomised controlled trial to small-scale community implementation. The evolution of the Infant Program highlights the value of applying a translational research process to best position interventions to be implemented at scale. It also illustrates the benefits that a sequential approach, a receptive environment and system-level support provide when seeking to integrate new interventions into routine health service delivery. Understanding these processes and factors leads to a better appreciation of the role each step plays in implementing population health interventions at scale.http://www.phrp.com.au/issues/march-2019-volume-29-issue-1/lessons-on-early-childhood-obesity-prevention-interventions-from-the-victorian-infant-program/ |
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