An adaptive CBPR approach to create weight management materials for a school-based health center intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

From our previous clinical work with overweight/obese youth, we identified the need for research to create an effective weight management intervention to address the growing prevalence of adolescent metabolic syndrome. Formative assessment through an adaptive community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was conducted toward the development of a nutritional and physical activity (DVD) and clinician toolkit for a school-based health center (SBHC) weight management intervention.

Methods

We first conducted parent and adolescent interviews on views and experiences about obesity while convening a community advisory council (CAC) recruited from two participating urban New Mexico high schools. Thematic findings from the interviews were analyzed with the CAC to deve

SUBMITTER: Sussman AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3745977 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature