Promoting health and activity in the summer trial: Implementation and outcomes of a pilot study.

ABSTRACT: The objectives of this study were to implement, test adherence to and examine the preliminary effectiveness of a summertime weight-gain prevention intervention in youth from a low-income, Rhode Island community. In 2016, 51 children, ages 6-12 years, participated in a daily, summertime intervention, which offered a minimum of two hours of physical activity programming and free lunch through the USDA's Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Thirty children from the same community with similar SFSP access served as a comparison group. Height and weight were measured before and at the end of summer to assess change in body mass index z-score (BMIz). Diet and physical activity were assessed midsummer. Multivariate mixed models were used to test group differences in change in BMIz over the summer

SUBMITTER: Evans EW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984214 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature