Evaluation of a School-Based Teen Obesity Prevention Minimal Intervention

Autor/inn/en	Abood, Doris A.; Black, David R.; Coster, Daniel C.
Titel	Evaluation of a School-Based Teen Obesity Prevention Minimal Intervention
Quelle	In: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 40 (2008) 3, S.168-174 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1499-4046
DOI	10.1016/j.jneb.2007.02.009
Schlagwörter	Obesity; Intervention; Prevention; Nutrition; Predictor Variables; Intention; Nutrition Instruction; Program Effectiveness; Program Evaluation; Adolescents; Computer Assisted Instruction; Knowledge Level; Attitude Change; Family Influence; Peer Influence; Behavior Modification; Satisfaction; Secondary School Students; Comprehensive School Health Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Ernährung; Prädiktor; Nutrition education; Ernährungserziehung; Programme evaluation; Programmevaluation; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Computer based training; Computerunterstützter Unterricht; Wissensbasis; Attitudinal change; Einstellungsänderung; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung; Zufriedenheit; Sekundarschüler
Abstract	Objective: A school-based nutrition education minimal intervention (MI) was evaluated. Design: The design was experimental, with random assignment at the school level. Setting: Seven schools were randomly assigned as experimental, and 7 as delayed-treatment. Participants: The experimental group included 551 teens, and the delayed treatment group included 329 teens. Intervention: The minimal intervention was "Present and Prevent," a commercially available PowerPoint program presented in two 30-minute time slots over 1 week. Main Outcome Measures: The dependent variables were nutrition knowledge, attitudes, peer and family influences, behavioral intentions, and program satisfaction. The independent variable was group assignment. Analyses: A matched-pairs and 2-sample t test were used respectively to assess within-group and between-group changes. Results: Significant experimental posttest improvements occurred in the following: knowledge (P less than 0.001); intention to maintain a healthy body weight because of importance to friends (P less than 0.001); and intention to eat fewer fried foods, eat fewer sweets, look more at food labels, and limit TV watching (all P less than 0.001). Program satisfaction measures were significantly associated with each of the healthy weight maintenance behavioral intentions. Conclusions and Implications: The MI teen obesity prevention program made an impact on nutrition knowledge and positive behavioral intentions in only 2 classroom sessions and was well received by participants. (Author).
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Update	2017/4/10