Effects of an Obesity Prevention Intervention on Physical Activity Among Preschool Children: The CHILE Study.

ABSTRACT: Background Limited research addresses interventions to increase physical activity among American Indian and Hispanic preschool-aged children living in rural areas. We examined the impact of a Head Start-based intervention (Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise [CHILE]) on physical activity at home. Method Sixteen Head Start centers in predominantly Hispanic or American Indian communities were group randomized to the six-component intervention or a comparison group for 2 years. Structured surveys were administered at four assessment times to a convenience sample of caregivers of 655 children in the study. Multilevel modeling was used to assess the effects of the intervention on physical activity. Results The relative change in physical activity in the intervention group c

SUBMITTER: Cruz TH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4980255 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature