Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation
Abstract Background The United States needs to increase access to effective obesity prevention and treatment programming for impoverished youth at risk for health disparities. Although recommended, schools have difficulty consistently implement evidence-based obesity programing. We report on the eff...
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| author | Jessica Rieder Jee-Young Moon Joanna Joels Viswanathan Shankar Paul Meissner Elicia Johnson-Knox Bailey Frohlich Shelby Davies Judy Wylie-Rosett |
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| description | Abstract Background The United States needs to increase access to effective obesity prevention and treatment programming for impoverished youth at risk for health disparities. Although recommended, schools have difficulty consistently implement evidence-based obesity programing. We report on the effectiveness of adding structured nutrition education and minimum physical activity (PA) requirements to standard middle school after-school programming. Methods Using a longitudinal pre-post study design, we evaluated program effectiveness at one year on target behaviors on students recruited during three consecutive school years (2016–2018). We used generalized linear (or logistic) mixed-effects modeling to determine: 1) impact on healthy weight and target healthy behavior attainment, and 2) whether target behavior improvement and weight change were associated with after-school program attendance. The seven target behaviors relate to eating healthy, physical activity, and sleep. Results Over the three years, a total of 76 students enrolled and completed one year of programming (62% Hispanic, 46% girls, 72% with BMI > 85th %ile, 49% with BMI > 95th %ile). Of students with BMI > 85th %ile, 44% maintained or decreased BMI Z-score. There were improvements (non-significant) in BMI Z-score and the adoption of four healthy eating behaviors: fruit, vegetables, sugar-free beverages, and unhealthy snack food. Students with higher after-school attendance (> 75%) had greater improvements (non-significant) in composite behavior scores, BMI Z-score, and in most target behaviors (5/7) than students with lower after-school attendance (< 75%). Sleep improvements were significantly associated with BMI Z-score decrease (Beta = − 0.05, 95% CI (− 0.1,-0.003), p = 0.038.) Conclusions Enhancement of existing after-school programming with structured nutrition education and minimum physical activity requirements demonstrates positive improvements in several health behaviors and weight outcomes. Adopting enhanced after-school programming increases access to health activities and may bring us closer to solving obesity in at-risk youth in impoverished communities. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03565744 . Registered 21 June 2018 – Retrospectively registered. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-ca68ea6a4af8419a93d01c1ed66146582022-12-21T23:00:56ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582021-04-0121111210.1186/s12889-021-10700-4Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participationJessica Rieder0Jee-Young Moon1Joanna Joels2Viswanathan Shankar3Paul Meissner4Elicia Johnson-Knox5Bailey Frohlich6Shelby Davies7Judy Wylie-Rosett8Division of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital at MontefioreDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of MedicineDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital at MontefioreDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of MedicineCare Management Organization, Montefiore Medical CenterDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital at MontefioreDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital at MontefioreDivision of Adolescent Medicine, Children’s Hospital of PhiladelphiaDepartment of Epidemiology and Population Health, Albert Einstein College of MedicineAbstract Background The United States needs to increase access to effective obesity prevention and treatment programming for impoverished youth at risk for health disparities. Although recommended, schools have difficulty consistently implement evidence-based obesity programing. We report on the effectiveness of adding structured nutrition education and minimum physical activity (PA) requirements to standard middle school after-school programming. Methods Using a longitudinal pre-post study design, we evaluated program effectiveness at one year on target behaviors on students recruited during three consecutive school years (2016–2018). We used generalized linear (or logistic) mixed-effects modeling to determine: 1) impact on healthy weight and target healthy behavior attainment, and 2) whether target behavior improvement and weight change were associated with after-school program attendance. The seven target behaviors relate to eating healthy, physical activity, and sleep. Results Over the three years, a total of 76 students enrolled and completed one year of programming (62% Hispanic, 46% girls, 72% with BMI > 85th %ile, 49% with BMI > 95th %ile). Of students with BMI > 85th %ile, 44% maintained or decreased BMI Z-score. There were improvements (non-significant) in BMI Z-score and the adoption of four healthy eating behaviors: fruit, vegetables, sugar-free beverages, and unhealthy snack food. Students with higher after-school attendance (> 75%) had greater improvements (non-significant) in composite behavior scores, BMI Z-score, and in most target behaviors (5/7) than students with lower after-school attendance (< 75%). Sleep improvements were significantly associated with BMI Z-score decrease (Beta = − 0.05, 95% CI (− 0.1,-0.003), p = 0.038.) Conclusions Enhancement of existing after-school programming with structured nutrition education and minimum physical activity requirements demonstrates positive improvements in several health behaviors and weight outcomes. Adopting enhanced after-school programming increases access to health activities and may bring us closer to solving obesity in at-risk youth in impoverished communities. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT03565744 . Registered 21 June 2018 – Retrospectively registered.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10700-4Afterschool programmingSchool healthPhysical activityTarget behaviorsSleepHealthy eating |
| spellingShingle | Jessica Rieder Jee-Young Moon Joanna Joels Viswanathan Shankar Paul Meissner Elicia Johnson-Knox Bailey Frohlich Shelby Davies Judy Wylie-Rosett Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation BMC Public Health Afterschool programming School health Physical activity Target behaviors Sleep Healthy eating |
| title | Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation |
| title_full | Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation |
| title_fullStr | Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation |
| title_short | Trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation |
| title_sort | trends in health behavior and weight outcomes following enhanced afterschool programming participation |
| topic | Afterschool programming School health Physical activity Target behaviors Sleep Healthy eating |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-10700-4 |
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