SMART goals of children of 6–12 years enrolled in a family‐centred lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
This study demonstrates how SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Timely) goals set by children in a lifestyle intervention contributed favorably to weight outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Children aged 6–12 years enrolled in a family-centred lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity, setting SMART goals with a registered dietitian over six months
- Comparison
- Children whose BAZ was maintained or decreased vs children whose BAZ increased after 6 months
Methodological detailsfamily-centred lifestyle intervention, Goals classified by type (diet or activity), direction (increase healthy or decrease unhealthy) and Theory of Planned Behavior and Socio-Ecological Model constructs
- Family-centred lifestyle intervention
- Goals classified by type (diet or activity), direction (increase healthy or decrease unhealthy) and Theory of Planned Behavior and Socio-Ecological Model constructs
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Number of goals related to the subjective norm · six months
- Children whose BAZ was maintained or decreased created significantly more goals related to the subjective norm than those whose BAZ increased
- BAZ maintained or decreased vs BAZ increased: P = 0.003
Original publication
SMART goals of children of 6–12 years enrolled in a family‐centred lifestyle intervention for childhood obesity: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Obes. Published 6 September 2022. doi:10.
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