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Table 3 Evaluation of Components by Parents/Guardians in Standard Care + Enhanced Program a (n = 114)

From: Embedding weight management into safety-net pediatric primary care: randomized controlled trial

Did __ help your child/children [change (eating or physical activity) habits)?

Definitely Yes n (%)

Maybe Yes n (%)

Maybe No n (%)

Definitely No n (%)

Not Applicable n (%)

Receiving the newsletter

89 (78.1)

13 (11.4)

6 (5.3)

3 (2.6)

3 (2.6)

Talking to (study) doctors

95 (83.3)

13 (11.4)

2 (1.8)

3 (2.6)

1 (0.9)

Meeting with (via referral) social worker or dietitian

39 (34.2)

15 (13.2)

1 (0.9)

5 (4.4)

54 (47.4)

Talking about “my Plate Planner”b (control portion size)

87 (77.7)

18 (16.1)

4 (3.6)

2 (1.8)

1 (0.9)

Talking about “my Plate Planner” (chose food)

84 (75.0)

19 (17.0)

6 (5.4)

2 (1.8)

1 (0.9)

Talking about the nutrition label

91 (81.3)

14 (12.5)

4 (3.6)

2 (1.8)

1 (0.9)

Talking about smart super market shopping

86 (77.5)

17 (15.3)

2 (1.9)

2 (1.9)

4 (3.6)

Learning about places to buy healthy food in your neighborhood

69 (61.6)

19 (17.0)

9 (8.0)

8 (7.1)

7 (6.2)

List most helpful c Local farmers’ market, local supermarket

Learning about Website

17 (15.2)

4 (3.6)

19 (17.0)

35 (31.3)

37 (33.0)

List most helpful Websites with nutrition information, recipes

(Study) Recipes

45 (40.2)

17 (15.2)

15 (13.4)

14 (12.5)

21 (18.8)

List most helpful Quesadilla, taco recipes

Completing fitness testing

59 (52.7)

20 (17.9)

14 (12.5)

9 (8.0)

10 (8.9)

What were the most helpful activities?

Exercise classes, walking, seeing food portion sizes.

What kept you and your family motivated?

Coming to see the staff, improving child(ren)‘s health, having family support

What kept you and your family from making changes?

Lack of money e.g., “healthy food is expensive, finances, Work or school schedules” e.g., “her school schedule made it difficult to come.”

Lack of family social support e.g., “grandmother gives her everything she wants to eat.”

  1. aAnonymous end-of-study survey completed by parents/guardians randomized to Standard Care + Enhanced Program
  2. b“my Plate Planner” is an educational tool from the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/csi/obesity-plate-planner-13.pdf
  3. cItalicized questions were designed to elicit short answer responses i.e., listing of most helpful items in the category or what kept the family motivated or kept the family from making changes