Child dietary and eating behavior outcomes up to 3.5 years after an early feeding intervention: The NOURISH RCT

• Published in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) Md.), 2016-07, Vol.24 (7), p.1537-1545
• Main Authors: Magarey, Anthea, Mauch, Chelsea, Mallan, Kimberley, Perry, Rebecca, Elovaris, Rachel, Meedeniya, Jo, Byrne, Rebecca, Daniels, Lynne
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Age; Bias; Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Child, Preschool; Children & youth; Diet - statistics & numerical data; Diet Surveys; Dietitians; Eating; Eating behavior; Feeding Behavior; Female; Food; Food Preferences; Fruit; Humans; Infant; Intervention; Male; Maternal-Child Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Mothers; Obesity; Preferences; Program Evaluation; Satiation; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Vegetables
• ISSN: 1930-7381; 1930-739X
• DOI: 10.1002/oby.21498

Objective To evaluate dietary intake impact outcomes up to 3.5 years after the NOURISH early feeding intervention (concealed allocation, assessor masked randomized controlled trial). Methods In this study, 698 first‐time mothers with healthy term infants were allocated to receive anticipatory guidance on protective feeding practices or usual care. Outcomes were assessed at 2, 3.7, and 5 years (3.5 years post‐intervention). Dietary intake was assessed by 24‐h recall and Child Dietary Questionnaire. Mothers completed a food preference questionnaire and Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire. Linear mixed models assessed group, time, and time × group effects. Results There were no group or time × group effects for fruit, vegetable, discretionary food, and nonmilk sweetened beverage intake. Intervention children showed a higher preference for fruit (74.6% vs. 69.0% liked, P