Table 1 An overview of the Parents as Agents of Change (PAC) intervention curriculum
Session | Title | Content overview |
|---|---|---|
1 | Welcome | Introduction and orientation; parents receive pre-intervention snapshot of their children’s lifestyle, behavioural and metabolic health measurements, which is used throughout the intervention to inform decisions regarding behaviour change priorities and goal-setting |
2 | Food For Thought | Canada’s Food Guide, PAC nutrition goal #1 (intake of vegetables and fruit) |
3 | More Food For Thought | Canada’s Food Guide, PAC nutrition goals #2 (intake of whole grain products) and #3 (intake of sugar-sweetened beverages) |
4 | It’s Your Move | Canada’s Physical Activity Guide for Children, PAC physical activity goal #1 (steps / day) |
5 | Screensavers | Canada’s Physical Activity Guide for Children, PAC physical activity goal #2 (leisure time screen time) |
6 | Portion Distortion | Food labels, serving sizes vs portion sizes |
7 | Move It! | Canada’s Physical Activity Guide for Children, PAC physical activity goal #3 (moderate-to-vigorous physical activity) |
8 | Staying On Track | Behaviour change relapse prevention |
9 | Get A Cue! | Social cues influencing nutrition and physical activity |
10 | Positive Parenting Partnerships | Limit-setting, boundaries, communication |
11 | Community Connections | Environmental factors influencing nutrition, physical activity |
12 | Eating Out, Eating Healthy | Menu reading, providing healthy lunches |
13 | Feelin’ Groovy! | Healthy self-esteem and body image |
14 | Time Management | Family-based priority setting |
15 | He Said, She Said | Bullying, sibling rivalry, peer relationships |
16 | Ready, Set, Go! | Intervention review, future planning and goal-setting |