Table 1 Topics covered in each session with intervention group mothers
Session | Content |
|---|---|
1 | Dietary and physical activity habits and their link to obesity and cardio-metabolic diseases. Children learn about healthy eating habits and health risks at home. |
2 | Food-preparation processes. Selecting and purchasing food and beverages; importance of food groups and their impact on health; importance of fruit and vegetables. Balance between food groups, source of foods, organic or industrialized. Family menu preparation. Eating at the table to be more present during food intake. |
3 | Habits and behaviors surrounding eating processes identified as health or risk factors, such as energy density, portion-size control, controlling emotional eating. |
4 | Beverages. Water versus sugar-sweetened drinks prepared at home or purchased at the store. |
5 | Preventing the risk of cardiovascular diseases by learning healthy eating habits and practicing these habits at home. |
6 | Integration. Practicing the skills learned during the intervention in each stage of preparing food and eating |
The intervention group did not cover physical activity topics. |