Sentences with phrase «initiated during the intervention»

The FTI involves the whole family and also directly children and the intended family process is initiated during the intervention itself.

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Second, it is more difficult to reduce excessive weight in adolescents and adults once it becomes established; therefore, it may be helpful to initiate obesity prevention interventions during early childhood.16 There is a growing consensus that the appropriate period to target obesity prevention interventions is the early years in a child's life.17 The aim of the present review was, therefore, to examine the evidence for environmental influences on dietary determinants of obesity, focusing on younger children (birth to 8 years).

She draws upon a 2003 meta - analysis conducted by Bakermans - Kranenburg, van Ijzendoorn and Juffer, in which they concluded that interventions that target parental sensitivity and are initiated after approximately six months of age are more effective than interventions with more global goals that begin during the early months.8 Moreover, she concludes that brief interventions are at least as effective as those that are longer in duration.