Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Interventions in Faith-Based Settings: A Systematic Review Using the Reach, Effectiveness/Efficacy, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance Framework

• Published in: American journal of preventive medicine Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 127 - 135
• Main Authors: Dunn, Caroline G, Wilcox, Sara, Saunders, Ruth P, Kaczynski, Andrew T, Blake, Christine E, Turner-McGrievy, Gabrielle M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Science Ltd 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Behavior; Dissemination; Eating behavior; Efficacy; English language; Environmental policy; Evidence-based medicine; Exercise; Generalizability; Health behavior; Health care; Healthy food; Implementation; Individual differences; Intervention; Obesity; Physical activity; Policy making; Public health; Systematic review; Translation

Faith-based health interventions may improve obesity-related health behaviors, including healthy eating and physical activity. However, the generalizability of results and comprehensiveness of reporting for critical design elements sufficient for large-scale implementation and broad public health im...