New moves-preventing weight-related problems in adolescent girls a group-randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Weight-related problems are prevalent in adolescent girls.

Purpose

To evaluate New Moves, a school-based program aimed at preventing weight-related problems in adolescent girls.

Design

School-based group-randomized controlled design.

Setting/participants

356 girls (mean age=15.8±1.2 years) from six intervention and six control high schools. More than 75% of the girls were racial/ethnic minorities and 46% were overweight or obese. Data were collected in 2007-2009 and analyzed in 2009-2010.

Intervention

An all-girls physical education class, supplemented with nutrition and self-empowerment components, individual sessions using motivational interviewing, lunch meetings, and parent outreach.

Main outcome measures

Percentage body fat, BMI, p

SUBMITTER: Neumark-Sztainer DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2978965 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature