Testing Efficacy of a Theory-Based Nutrition Education Recreation and Fitness Program Aimed at Preventing Unhealthy Weight Gain in Disadvantaged Children during Summer Months: Negative Results with Policy Implications
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2016-05-03
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Ohio State University. Office of Outreach and Engagement
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Data indicate that school-aged children, particularly disadvantaged, experience unhealthy gains in BMI at a rate two to three times as fast during the summer versus academic months. Few efforts have been directed at implementing evidence-based programming to prevent this negative trend. Pilot tested in 2015, Camp NERF 2016 was a citywide scale up of an 8-week, multi-component (nutrition, physical activity (PA), and mental health) theory-based program for disadvantaged school-age children in grades K-5 coupled with the USDA Summer Food Service Program.
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IMPACT. 1: zBMI (decrease) -- 2. Whole fruits and vegetables (increase); high-fat/high-sodium foods, high-added sugar foods and beverages (decrease) -- 3. Physical activity (increase); sedentary behaviors (decrease); screen time (decrease)
OSU PARTNERS: College of Education and Human Ecology; Department of Human Sciences
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Children's Hunger Alliance; Columbus City Schools
PRIMARY CONTACT: Carolyn Gunther (gunther.22@osu.edu); Laura Hopkins (hopkins.774@osu.edu)
OSU PARTNERS: College of Education and Human Ecology; Department of Human Sciences
COMMUNITY PARTNERS: Children's Hunger Alliance; Columbus City Schools
PRIMARY CONTACT: Carolyn Gunther (gunther.22@osu.edu); Laura Hopkins (hopkins.774@osu.edu)
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Engaged Scholars, v. 4 (2016).