Early intervention of multiple home visits to prevent childhood obesity in a disadvantaged population: a home-based randomised controlled trial (Healthy Beginnings Trial)

Table 1 Stage and focus of the intervention

	Time of visit
Focus of each visit	Before child's birth	At 1 month	At 3 months	At 5 months	At 9 months	At 12 months	At 15 months	At 24 months
Breastfeeding	+++	+++	+++	+	+	+/-
Introduction of solids		++	+++	++	++	++
Food texture and serving size				+	++	++	+++	+
Bottle vs cup feeding				+	++	+++	+	+++
Introduction of cow's milk		+	+	+	++	++	++	+++
Consumption of 'extra' foods		+	+	+	+	++	++	++
Healthy food choices (no food rewards)				+	+	++	++	+++
Parent-child interaction	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Family and social support	+	+	+	+	+	+	+	+
Physical activity/Active Play		+/-	+	+	+	++	+++	+++
Sedentary behaviours eg TV viewing		+/-	+	+	+	++	++	+++

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