MINISTOP Plus Program for Pre-school Children With Overweight and Obesity

MINISTOP Plus Program for Pre-school Children With Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

The Mobile-based intervention intended to stop obesity in preschoolers (MINISTOP) program has been developed to be a comprehensive digital support program for all children irrespective of weight status. However, a one size fits all approach may not be sufficient as some families may require extra support through in-person activities to achieve the required lifestyle behaviour change in order to attain and maintain a healthy weight. Therefore, the aims of this pilot randomized controlled trial are to evaluate the efficacy and feasibility of the MINISTOP Plus Program in pre-school children with overweight and obesity on: (i) children's BMI z-scores; (ii) intake of fruit and vegetables, sweet and savoury snacks, and sweet drinks; (iii) time spent in different physical activity intensities; (iv) screen time; and (v) parental self-efficacy.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 2 to 5 year old children with overweight and obesity residing in the municipality of Kungsbacka.

Exclusion Criteria:

• If a child has a disease or disorder that affects body size or feeding.
• Children who have a parent suffering from a serious physical or psychological disease making the study too demanding for the family.
• Children from families who will not be able to understand the app content, i.e., those who do not speak Swedish, English, Arabic, or Somali