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\"Prof.<\/a>An educational program offered to parents and young children at community centres may provide benefits beyond its initial goal of reducing childhood obesity, according to a new study published in the Canadian Journal of Public Health<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The pilot study found that parents in the Parents and Tots Together (PTT) program reported less stress and better management of their children\u2019s general behaviour. PTT had a minimal influence on children\u2019s body mass index (BMI).<\/p>\n

Over the nine-week program, the researchers invited parents and children aged two to five to community centres for weekly dinners. After the meal, the parents discussed topics with a community worker and dietitian while their children took part in educational programming.<\/p>\n

The parents then attempted to change their children\u2019s behaviour during the week, including more sleep and physical activity, less screen time and fewer sugar-sweetened drinks. The program also attempted to improve parents\u2019 feeding practices.<\/p>\n

Following up nine months later, the researchers found most parents felt their general parenting abilities had improved.<\/p>\n

Changing children\u2019s lifestyle and eating habits early in life has benefits, says senior author Prof. Jess Haines, Family Relations and Applied Nutrition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis age is when behaviour patterns are being formed in children; we know that kids that are overweight by the age of six will generally be overweight as teens and young adults,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

Haines said the researchers wanted to look beyond BMI alone. \u201cTo see drastic changes in children so young would be challenging to see; we focus more on healthy behaviours,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

PhD student and lead author Kathryn Walton says concerns about their children\u2019s weight were a low priority for most parents taking part in the PTT program.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe primary draw for most people was about general parenting, specifically discipline and limit-setting,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n

The researchers are now considering expanding the program, including modifying it for the workplace.<\/p>\n

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