title: Evaluation of About Being Active, an online lesson about physical activity shows that perception of being physically active is higher in eating competent low-income women.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Eating competence (EC) has been associated with positive health outcomes such as reduced cardiovascular risk and higher diet quality. This study compared reported physical activity and EC in 512 low-income women participating in an online program that included a physical activity lesson and assessed response to this lesson.
  
  
  METHODS
  Educational intervention and surveys were completed online. EC was assessed with the Satter Eating Competence Inventory for Low-Income (ecSI/LI).
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants were mostly white, <31 years, overweight/obese (60%), and food insecure (58%). EC was higher for those who self-reported being physically active (30.1 ± 8.3 vs. 24.9 ± 8.1; P<0.001) and were active for ≥ 30 minutes/day (29.9 ± 8.3 vs. 26.3 ± 8.6), even with age, weight satisfaction, and BMI controlled. EC of obese physically active persons was higher than normal weight, but physically inactive women. The physical activity module was well received with responses unrelated to time involved or physical activity level.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Low-income women were interested in learning about physical activity and responded positively to online delivery. Overall EC levels were low, but higher for physically active women, supporting efforts to enhance EC. Additional research is needed to determine if EC is associated with responses to physical activity education.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 205 Chandlee Lab, University Park, PA 16802, USA. lohseb@psu.edu
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lohse
authors.forename: Kristen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Arnold
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wamboldt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D026241:Exercise Movement Techniques / Q000523:psychology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012649:Self Concept; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D016387:Women's Health; D055815:Young Adult