GO GIRLS!: results from a nutrition and physical activity program for low-income, overweight African American adolescent females.
This article describes the development, implementation, and results of an intervention designed for inner-city, overweight African American adolescent women. Fifty-seven participants were recruited from four public housing developments. Participants were administered physiologic, dietary, and cognitive assessments at baseline and immediately postintervention. Each session comprised three elements: (1) an educational/behavioral activity, (2) 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity, and (3) preparation and tasting of low-fat meals. In the absence of a control group, results were compared for high and low attenders, the former defined as attending at least 50% of the sessions. High attenders (n = 26) showed more favorable 6-month posttest values for most outcomes compared with low attenders (n = 31). These effects achieved statistical significance for nutrition knowledge, low-fat practices, perceived changes in low-fat practices, and social support.
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Department of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. kresnic@sph.emory.edu
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Davis
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D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015928:Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; D004038:Diet, Reducing; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D017144:Focus Groups; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011203:Poverty; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011638:Public Housing