Community Participatory Physical Activity Intervention Targets Children at High Risk for Obesity

An abstract of a study by Yadrick et al evaluating a community participatory approach to address obesity risk in children in a health disparity community is presented. This community participatory research evaluated the feasibility of a summer soccer and nutrition education program to increase physi...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 108; no. 9; p. A96
Main Authors Yadrick, K, Threadgill, P, Williams, A, Crook, L, Connell, C, Zoellner, J, Strickland, E, Rowser, M, McCabe, B, Warren, D
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Chicago Elsevier Inc 01.09.2008
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
At risk youth
Community action
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Internal Medicine
Obesity
Physical fitness
Soccer
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Summary:An abstract of a study by Yadrick et al evaluating a community participatory approach to address obesity risk in children in a health disparity community is presented. This community participatory research evaluated the feasibility of a summer soccer and nutrition education program to increase physical activity (PA) in rural Mississippi Delta children at high risk of obesity and previously not exposed to soccer. Results show that a high level of reach (equivalent to ∼19% of elementary school enrollment) suggests the process of engaging this health disparity community in a summer PA program was successful; however, a longer duration program is needed to promote biological and behavior changes.
ISSN:0002-8223
2212-2672
1878-3570
2212-2680
DOI:10.1016/j.jada.2008.06.273