title: The Feasibility and Efficacy of Healthy Weight Management Program for Low Income Chinese American Overweight and Obese Children in a Primary Care Clinic.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Childhood obesity is one of the most prevalent public health concerns.
  
  
  METHODS
  A pre and post study design was used to explore the efficacy of an obesity prevention program. Children had weight, height, blood pressure, and waist circumference measured, and completed self-reported questionnaires on food intake, knowledge, self-efficacy, and health-related quality of life. Parents completed demographic and acculturation surveys.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Seventy children participated in the study. Results demonstrated significant reduction of BMI, systolic blood pressure, and fast food consumption and improvement of self-efficacy, knowledge, and quality of life.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Childhood obesity intervention is feasible and has short-term efficacy.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, University of California, San Francisco, CA. Electronic address: jyu-lin.chen@nursing.ucsf.edu.
authors.forename: Jyu-Lin
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.affiliation: North East Medical Services, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kwan
authors.affiliation: North East Medical Services, San Francisco, CA.
authors.forename: Katrina
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: San Francisco State University, CA.
authors.forename: Filmer
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Yu
mesh_terms: D000069:Acculturation; D000554:Ambulatory Care Facilities; D001213:Asian / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D002648:Child; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D000072001:Diet, Healthy; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050177:Overweight / Q000517:prevention & control; D063766:Pediatric Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011203:Poverty / Q000208:ethnology; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016730:Program Development; D011634:Public Health; D011788:Quality of Life; D012495:San Francisco
keywords: Childhood obesity; Chinese American; Community; Primary care clinic