Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity
Pediatric obesity is a public health concern with lifestyle intervention as the first-line treatment. Forever-Fit Summer Camp (FFSC) is a 6-week summer day program offering physical activity, nutrition education, and well-balanced meals to youth at low cost. The aim of the study was to assess the ef...
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| author | Hala K. El Mikati Anthony O. Boateng Brett M. McKinney Katie Haberlin-Pittz Julie Pike Patrick Perry Tamara S. Hannon Lisa Yazel-Smith |
| author_facet | Hala K. El Mikati Anthony O. Boateng Brett M. McKinney Katie Haberlin-Pittz Julie Pike Patrick Perry Tamara S. Hannon Lisa Yazel-Smith |
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| description | Pediatric obesity is a public health concern with lifestyle intervention as the first-line treatment. Forever-Fit Summer Camp (FFSC) is a 6-week summer day program offering physical activity, nutrition education, and well-balanced meals to youth at low cost. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of this program that does not emphasize weight loss rather emphasizes healthy behaviors on body mass index, cardiovascular and physical fitness. Methods: The inclusion criteria were adolescents between 8 and 12 years and body mass index (BMI) ≥85 th percentile. The data were collected at baseline and week 6 (wk-6) and was analyzed for 2013-2018 using paired-sample t tests. Results: The participants’ (N = 179) average age was 10.6 ± 1.6 years with a majority of females (71%) and black race/ethnicity (70%). At wk-6, BMI and waist circumference decreased by 0.8 ± 0.7 kg/m 2 and 1.0 ± 1.3 in, respectively. Resting heart rate, diastolic and systolic blood pressure decreased by 8.5 ± 11.0 bpm, 6.3 ± 8.8 mmHg, and 6.4 ± 10.1 mmHg, respectively. The number of pushups, curl-ups, and chair squats were higher by 5.8 ± 7.5, 6.7 ± 9.1, and 7.7 ± 8.5, respectively. Conclusion: The FFSC is efficacious for improving BMI, cardiovascular, and physical fitness in the short term. The effect of similar episodic efforts that implement healthy lifestyle modifications throughout the school year should be investigated. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5d9fdb61fc2a4954a758e70063866c282022-12-22T00:01:08ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Primary Care & Community Health2150-13272020-01-011110.1177/2150132720903888Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With ObesityHala K. El Mikati0Anthony O. Boateng1Brett M. McKinney2Katie Haberlin-Pittz3Julie Pike4Patrick Perry5Tamara S. Hannon6Lisa Yazel-Smith7Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAAmerican Foundation for Preventive Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAIndiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USAPediatric obesity is a public health concern with lifestyle intervention as the first-line treatment. Forever-Fit Summer Camp (FFSC) is a 6-week summer day program offering physical activity, nutrition education, and well-balanced meals to youth at low cost. The aim of the study was to assess the efficacy of this program that does not emphasize weight loss rather emphasizes healthy behaviors on body mass index, cardiovascular and physical fitness. Methods: The inclusion criteria were adolescents between 8 and 12 years and body mass index (BMI) ≥85 th percentile. The data were collected at baseline and week 6 (wk-6) and was analyzed for 2013-2018 using paired-sample t tests. Results: The participants’ (N = 179) average age was 10.6 ± 1.6 years with a majority of females (71%) and black race/ethnicity (70%). At wk-6, BMI and waist circumference decreased by 0.8 ± 0.7 kg/m 2 and 1.0 ± 1.3 in, respectively. Resting heart rate, diastolic and systolic blood pressure decreased by 8.5 ± 11.0 bpm, 6.3 ± 8.8 mmHg, and 6.4 ± 10.1 mmHg, respectively. The number of pushups, curl-ups, and chair squats were higher by 5.8 ± 7.5, 6.7 ± 9.1, and 7.7 ± 8.5, respectively. Conclusion: The FFSC is efficacious for improving BMI, cardiovascular, and physical fitness in the short term. The effect of similar episodic efforts that implement healthy lifestyle modifications throughout the school year should be investigated.https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720903888 |
| spellingShingle | Hala K. El Mikati Anthony O. Boateng Brett M. McKinney Katie Haberlin-Pittz Julie Pike Patrick Perry Tamara S. Hannon Lisa Yazel-Smith Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity Journal of Primary Care & Community Health |
| title | Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity |
| title_full | Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity |
| title_fullStr | Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity |
| title_full_unstemmed | Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity |
| title_short | Forever-Fit Summer Camp: The Impact of a 6-Week Summer Healthy Lifestyle Day Camp on Anthropometric, Cardiovascular, and Physical Fitness Measures in Youth With Obesity |
| title_sort | forever fit summer camp the impact of a 6 week summer healthy lifestyle day camp on anthropometric cardiovascular and physical fitness measures in youth with obesity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2150132720903888 |
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