Evaluation of the ‘we Are for Children’ Primary Care Overweight/obesity Treatment Program in 2-5 Year Olds: Changes in Feeding Practices and Health Behaviors

Purpose: Emerging evidence suggests that infancy and early childhood may present a “window of opportunity” in which characteristics and lifestyle habits are still being formed and are therefore more malleable. Primary care offers a promising setting for obesity prevention and treatment given our established relationship with families and regular access to most children during well-child visits. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of a primary care obesity prevention and treatment program in 2-5 year olds on parental feeding habits and child …