Department of Biostatistics and Analysis, Pennington Biomedical Research Center, United States
Research Article
A Model for Promoting Healthy Weight-Behaviors in Under-Resourced Children Attending Afterschool programs
Author(s): Bernestine McGee*, Glenda Johnson, Dachuan Zhang and William Johnson
Objective: Overweight and obesity and the associated chronic conditions are a continuing health risk for children
resulting in a need for novel childhood obesity prevention approaches. After school programs have great
potential to provide opportunities for increasing knowledge and practice of healthy eating and physical activity
behaviors of enrolled children. This pragmatic trial investigated the feasibility of the SPARK (Sports, Play and Active
Recreation for Kids) PLUS intervention which can be a model for promoting healthy weight-related behaviors
in under-resourced children attending after school programs.
Methods: 97 African American children aged 8-14 years participated in the trial using a randomized block design
with blocks being afterschool sites; pre-post assessments.
Results: Diet quality .. View More»
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