Reducing sugary drink intake through youth empowerment: results from a pilot-site randomized study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Efficacious strategies to reduce sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption among youth are needed. This pilot study assessed the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a community-based youth empowerment intervention to reduce SSB consumption and obesity risk among a low-income, ethnically diverse sample of youth.

Methods

The H₂GO! intervention was pilot-tested in an afterschool setting (Boys and Girls Clubs (BGC)) in Massachusetts, USA. One site was randomized to receive the intervention; the other site received standard programming. Youth ages 9-12 years and their parents/caregivers were eligible to participate. A total of N = 110 parent-child pairs (N = 55 parent-child pairs per site) were recruited. The 6-week intervention consisted of group-based

SUBMITTER: Wang ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6668134 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature