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Background and study aims: Parents are often the target of family-based dietary programmes as they are the dietary gatekeepers for young children. However, very few programmes use theory to promote behaviour change. Forming healthy habits could be one approach to improving the feeding habits of parents with pre-school aged children. This is based on the idea that repeating a behaviour in a certain situation over and over, will help to form new habits. This study assessed how effective this programme is in promoting healthy habits for three parental feeding behaviours (serving fruit/vegetables, healthy snacks, and non-sweet drinks). Who can participate? Parents of pre-school children. What does the study involve? Parents being visited at home four times by a researcher to discuss creating healthy habits and setting a new healthy habit each time relating to how they feed their child. What are the possible benefits and risks of participating? The benefits of taking part are potential dietary improvements for both parents and children. There are no known risks of participating in this study. Where is the study run from? University College London, UK When is the study starting and how long is it expected to run for? The study began in May 2010 and ended in January 2012. Who is funding the study? Cancer Research UK Who is the main contact? Laura McGowan [email protected]

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• Public Health, Obesity Prevention

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