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Treu JA, Doughty K, Reynolds JS, Njike VY, Katz DL. Advancing School and Community Engagement Now for Disease Prevention (ASCEND). Am J Health Promot 2016; 31:143-152. [PMID: 26559709 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140820-quan-413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To compare two intensity levels (standard vs. enhanced) of a nutrition and physical activity intervention vs. a control (usual programs) on nutrition knowledge, body mass index, fitness, academic performance, behavior, and medication use among elementary school students. DESIGN Quasi-experimental with three arms. SETTING Elementary schools, students' homes, and a supermarket. SUBJECTS A total of 1487 third-grade students. INTERVENTION The standard intervention (SI) provided daily physical activity in classrooms and a program on making healthful foods, using food labels. The enhanced intervention (EI) provided these plus additional components for students and their families. MEASURES Body mass index (zBMI), food label literacy, physical fitness, academic performance, behavior, and medication use for asthma or attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). ANALYSIS Multivariable generalized linear model and logistic regression to assess change in outcome measures. RESULTS Both the SI and EI groups gained less weight than the control (p < .001), but zBMI did not differ between groups (p = 1.00). There were no apparent effects on physical fitness or academic performance. Both intervention groups improved significantly but similarly in food label literacy (p = .36). Asthma medication use was reduced significantly in the SI group, and nonsignificantly (p = .10) in the EI group. Use of ADHD medication remained unchanged (p = .34). CONCLUSION The standard intervention may improve food label literacy and reduce asthma medication use in elementary school children, but an enhanced version provides no further benefit.
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- Judith A Treu
- 1 Yale University Prevention Research Center, Derby, Connecticut
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- 3 Department of Public Health, Southern Connecticut State University, New Haven, Connecticut
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- 1 Yale University Prevention Research Center, Derby, Connecticut
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Feng D, Song H, Esperat MC, Black I. A Multicomponent Intervention Helped Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Economically Disadvantaged Hispanic Children. Am J Health Promot 2016; 30:594-603. [PMID: 26305611 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140801-quan-384] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2014] [Accepted: 03/20/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to examine the effect of a multicomponent intervention program on consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and lifestyle factors associated with SSB intake, in Hispanic children from low-income families. DESIGN A five-wave longitudinal study using a quasi-experimental design was conducted. SETTING Five elementary schools in West Texas served as the setting. SUBJECTS Participants included 555 predominantly Hispanic children (ages 5-9 years) from low-income families and their parents (n = 525). INTERVENTION A multicomponent intervention program was implemented. MEASURES Children's anthropometric measures were obtained. Their weight status was determined based on body mass index for age and gender. Parents responded to a demographic questionnaire, a shelf inventory, an acculturation scale, and a family survey. ANALYSIS Growth curve analyses were used to test differences between intervention and comparison participants' SSB intake and to examine potential covariates. RESULTS Comparison group children's daily SSB intake significantly increased over time (B = 1.06 ± .40 ounces per month, p < .01), but this linear increase of SSB was slowed down by the intervention (B = -.29 ± .12, p < .05). More daily TV time, more fast food intake, and more types of SSBs available at home were associated with higher SSB intake. CONCLUSION Risk factors of childhood obesity were associated with each other. The intervention program produced a modest reduction in SSB consumed by economically disadvantaged and predominantly Hispanic children.
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- Du Feng
- School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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- School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas
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- School of Nursing, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, Texas
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- School of Nursing, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
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Beets MW, Weaver RG, Turner-McGrievy G, Huberty J, Ward DS, Freedman D, Hutto B, Moore JB, Beighle A. Making Healthy Eating Policy Practice: A Group Randomized Controlled Trial on Changes in Snack Quality, Costs, and Consumption in After-School Programs. Am J Health Promot 2016; 30:521-31. [PMID: 26158679 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.141001-quan-486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to evaluate an intervention designed to assist after-school programs (ASPs) in meeting snack nutrition policies that specify that a fruit or vegetable be served daily and sugar-sweetened beverages/foods and artificially flavored foods eliminated. DESIGN The study used a 1-year group-randomized controlled trial. SETTING The study took place in ASPs operating in South Carolina, United States. SUBJECTS Twenty ASPs serving over 1700 children were recruited, match-paired postbaseline on enrollment size and days fruits/vegetables were served per week, and randomized to either intervention (n = 10) or control (n = 10) groups. INTERVENTION The study used Strategies To Enhance Practice for Healthy Eating (STEPs-HE), a multistep adaptive intervention framework that assists ASP leaders and staff to serve snacks that meet nutrition policies while maintaining cost. MEASURES Direct observation of snacks served and consumed and monthly snack expenditures as determined by receipts were used. ANALYSIS The study used nonparametric and mixed-model repeated measures. RESULTS By postassessment, intervention ASPs increased serving of fruits/vegetables to 3.9 ± 2.1 vs. 0.7 ± 1.7 d/wk and decreased serving sugar-sweetened beverages to 0.1 ± 0.7 vs. 1.8 ± 2.4 d/wk and sugar-sweetened foods to 0.3 ± 1.1 vs. 2.7 ± 2.5 d/wk compared to controls, respectively. Cost of snacks increased by $0.02/snack in the intervention ASPs ($0.36 to $0.38) compared to a $0.01 per snack decrease in the control group ($0.39 to $0.38). Across both assessments and groups, 80% to 100% of children consumed FVs. CONCLUSIONS The STEPs-HE intervention can assist ASPs in meeting nationally endorsed nutrition policies with marginal increases in cost.
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- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, South Carolina
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- University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
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Lawrence E, Mollborn S, Riosmena F. Early Childhood Disadvantage for Sons of Mexican Immigrants: Body Mass Index Across Ages 2-5. Am J Health Promot 2016; 30:545-53. [PMID: 26305614 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140725-quan-366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2014] [Accepted: 02/06/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To distinguish the origins of higher weight status and determine when and why intra- and interracial/ethnic disparities emerge. DESIGN The study used a longitudinal analysis of the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). SETTING The study was conducted in the United States. SUBJECTS Participants were children of non-Hispanic white mothers and children of U.S.- and foreign-born mothers of Mexican origin from a nationally representative sample of children born in the year 2001 (N ≈ 3700). MEASURES The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention growth charts determined sex- and age-specific weight status. Covariates were obtained from birth certificate records and parent interviews. ANALYSIS Frequencies, growth curve trajectories, and ordinary least squares regression examined body mass index (BMI) and obesity across survey waves. RESULTS Compared to their peers with non-Hispanic white mothers, children of Mexican-heritage mothers have higher average BMI and greater rates of obesity. The BMI of boys with Mexican-born mothers is higher relative to whites and children of U.S.-born Mexican mothers across early childhood, increasing sharply at about age 4.5 years. This divergence is driven by increases in the BMI of boys, as girls do not show the same growth. A number of measures, including descriptors of children's nutritional intake, lifestyle factors, and acculturation, do not explain the increased obesity rates among sons of Mexican mothers. CONCLUSION Despite favorable perinatal health and weight, Mexican-American sons of foreign-born mothers show disadvantages in BMI that emerge close to the start of kindergarten.
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- Elizabeth Lawrence
- Institute of Behavioral Science and Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
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- Institute of Behavioral Science and Department of Sociology, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
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- Institute of Behavioral Science and Department of Geography, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado
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Shanks CB, Harden S. A Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, Maintenance Evaluation of Weekend Backpack Food Assistance Programs. Am J Health Promot 2016; 30:511-20. [PMID: 26305607 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140116-qual-28] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2014] [Accepted: 01/25/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate an ongoing statewide weekend backpack program through the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) framework. DESIGN Mixed-methods inquiry was used to explore the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance of backpack programs within Montana. SETTING Study participants completed audio-recorded one-on-one phone interviews. PARTICIPANTS Key informants (e.g., managers at food banks, staff at participating schools, policy makers) were purposively sampled (N = 20). METHOD Semistructured interviews were conducted to gather data to describe each RE-AIM dimension. Interviews were transcribed verbatim and deductively (i.e., using RE-AIM as themes) coded for meaning units, placed into higher-order categories, and summarized in narrative. Supporting quantitative data (e.g., the proportion of eligible students that joined the program, rate of school-level adoption) were calculated using descriptive statistics. RESULTS Backpack programs with a broad reach and evidenced effect may be appealing to adopt. Weekend food bags cost an average $3.87 (SD ± .94) and there were some positive (i.e., ease, protecting participants' privacy) and very few negative (logistical) components of implementation. Collaborators and community partners are necessary for long-term sustainability. CONCLUSION Backpack programs are widespread and have potential to relieve weekend hunger; however, more efforts need to be made to end childhood hunger.
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- Carmen Byker Shanks
- Food and Health Lab in the Department of Health and Human Development, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana
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- Human Nutrition, Foods and Exercise Department, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Virginia
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Robbins LB, Ling J, Wesolek SM, Kazanis AS, Bourne KA, Resnicow K. Reliability and Validity of the Commitment to Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents. Am J Health Promot 2016; 31:343-352. [PMID: 26730556 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.150114-quan-665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine psychometric properties of a Commitment to Physical Activity Scale for Adolescents (CPASA). DESIGN Two test-retest studies and a prospective study, approved by a university institutional review board, were conducted in midwestern U.S. urban areas. SETTING The first test-retest study occurred in four community centers, the second test-retest study took place in a community school, and the prospective study occurred in eight middle schools. SUBJECTS To measure commitment at baseline and 1 week later, 51 girls in the first test-retest study completed an original 26-item scale, and 91 in the second test-retest study completed a revised 11-item scale. In the prospective study, 503 girls completed the 11-item scale. MEASURES Commitment was measured via the CPASA. After completing the CPASA, girls in the prospective study wore ActiGraph GT3X-plus accelerometers that measured light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity (LMVPA) and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA). ANALYSIS Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were estimated. Both exploratory factor analysis (EFA) and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted to cross-validate the factor structure. RESULTS For the 11-item CPASA, Cronbach α ranged from .81 to .82, and test-retest reliability was .88. Both EFA and CFA indicated a single factor. The scale was significantly correlated with LMVPA (r = .10) and MVPA (r = .11). CONCLUSION The 11-item CPASA demonstrated acceptable reliability and validity with girls.
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- 1 Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, Michigan
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- 1 Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, Michigan
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- 1 Michigan State University College of Nursing, East Lansing, Michigan
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- 2 University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Rogers EA, Fine SC, Handley MA, Davis HB, Kass J, Schillinger D. Engaging Minority Youth in Diabetes Prevention Efforts Through a Participatory, Spoken-Word Social Marketing Campaign. Am J Health Promot 2016; 31:336-339. [PMID: 26730553 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.141215-arb-624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To examine the reach, efficacy, and adoption of The Bigger Picture, a type 2 diabetes (T2DM) social marketing campaign that uses spoken-word public service announcements (PSAs) to teach youth about socioenvironmental conditions influencing T2DM risk. DESIGN A nonexperimental pilot dissemination evaluation through high school assemblies and a Web-based platform were used. SETTING The study took place in San Francisco Bay Area high schools during 2013. SUBJECTS In the study, 885 students were sampled from 13 high schools. INTERVENTION A 1-hour assembly provided data, poet performances, video PSAs, and Web-based platform information. A Web-based platform featured the campaign Web site and social media. MEASURES Student surveys preassembly and postassembly (knowledge, attitudes), assembly observations, school demographics, counts of Web-based utilization, and adoption were measured. ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics, McNemar's χ2 test, and mixed modeling accounting for clustering were used to analyze data. RESULTS The campaign included 23 youth poet-created PSAs. It reached >2400 students (93% self-identified non-white) through school assemblies and has garnered >1,000,000 views of Web-based video PSAs. School participants demonstrated increased short-term knowledge of T2DM as preventable, with risk driven by socioenvironmental factors (34% preassembly identified environmental causes as influencing T2DM risk compared to 83% postassembly), and perceived greater personal salience of T2DM risk reduction (p < .001 for all). The campaign has been adopted by regional public health departments. CONCLUSION The Bigger Picture campaign showed its potential for reaching and engaging diverse youth. Campaign messaging is being adopted by stakeholders.
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- Health focus: prevention and health literacy
- Outcome measure: cognitive, descriptive
- Research purpose: program evaluation
- Setting: Web-based platform, school
- Strategy: education
- Study design: nonexperimental
- Target population age: youth
- Target population circumstances: income level, geographic location, race/ethnicity
- Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Prevention, Adolescent, Social Marketing, Health Campaigns, Health Literacy, Prevention Research. Manuscript format: research
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- Elizabeth A Rogers
- 1 Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, and the Department of Medicine's Applied Clinical Research Program, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota.,2 Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 3 Division of General Internal Medicine and Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California
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- 4 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, California
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- 5 Youth Speaks, San Francisco, California
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- 3 Division of General Internal Medicine and Center for Vulnerable Populations at San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, California
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Cai LB, Xu FR, Cheng QZ, Zhan J, Xie T, Ye YL, Xiong SZ, McCarthy K, He QQ. Social Smoking and Mental Health Among Chinese Male College Students. Am J Health Promot 2015; 31:226-231. [PMID: 26559716 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.141001-quan-494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE China has a high prevalence of smoking, but the characteristics of social smoking in Chinese college students have not been investigated. We examined the pattern of social smoking and explored the association between social smoking and personal cessation efforts and mental health factors among Chinese male college students. DESIGN Study design was a cross-sectional survey. SETTING P. R. China was the setting of the study. SUBJECTS Participants were a random sample of 1327 male college students. MEASURES All participants completed a self-administered questionnaire that examined their smoking behaviors and a group of specific mental health factors (loneliness, self-harm, suicide, depression, and anxiety). ANALYSIS Analysis was conducted using descriptive statistics, χ2 analysis, and multivariate logistic regression. RESULTS Of a total of 207 current smokers, 102 (49.3%) were identified as social smokers. Compared with nonsmokers, social smokers had increased risks for depression (odds ratio, 1.74; 95% confidence interval, 1.15-2.65). Among daily smokers, social smokers were less likely to have an intention to quit smoking than nonsocial smokers (odds ratio, .08; 95% confidence interval, .01-.57). CONCLUSION This study reveals unique psychologic characteristics related to social smoking. College students are a particular group of interest because unhealthy behaviors initiated during adolescence may continue through adulthood. Our findings provide evidence for future tobacco control intervention among this population.
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- Long-Biao Cai
- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 2 College of Health and Nursing, Wuhan Polytechnic University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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- 3 Office of Public Health Studies, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
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- 1 School of Public Health, Wuhan University, Wuhan, P. R. China
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Walker JF, Loprinzi PD. Adolescent and Young Adult Smokers Who Self-Identify as Nonsmokers: Relationship With Cigarette-Related Withdrawal and Cravings. Am J Health Promot 2015; 30:532-5. [PMID: 26305612 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.141106-quan-559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Examine the extent to which low-nicotine dependent daily smokers identify themselves as nonsmokers (smoking nonsmokers) over time, and examine the effect of nicotine-related withdrawal symptoms and cravings in predicting self-identified smoking status. DESIGN Longitudinal. SETTING National Youth Smoking Cessation Survey 2003-2005. SUBJECTS One hundred thirty-two adolescents and young adults (16-24 years). MEASURES A questionnaire was used to assess smoking identity, withdrawal, cravings, and smoking intensity parameters. ANALYSIS Multivariable logistic regression analysis. RESULTS Among the 132 smoking nonsmokers at baseline, 45% remained smoking nonsmokers at the 2-year follow-up, with 55% transitioning to smoking (i.e., self-identified as smoking smokers in the interim). After adjustments, participants exhibiting greater restlessness and cravings over time, respectively, had 3.59 (p = .01) and 4.31 (p = .008) greater odds of being a smoking nonsmoker at baseline but then transitioning into a smoking smoker at 2-year follow-up. CONCLUSION These findings may have implications with respect to interventions emphasizing withdrawal and craving symptoms. Further, given that some youth smokers self-identify as nonsmokers, and do so over time, potential intervention efforts may be pointed toward cognitive-related strategies at improving self-perceptions.
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- Jerome F Walker
- Department of Respiratory Therapy, Bellarmine University, Louisville, Kentucky
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- Center for Health Behavior Research, University of Mississippi, University, Mississippi
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PURPOSE To examine caregiver and youth attitudes about sports drinks (SDs) and the association of those attitudes with youth SD intake. DESIGN Study design was cross-sectional. The online YouthStyles survey was sent to youth (ages 12-17 years) whose caregivers completed the online Summer ConsumerStyles survey for adults. SETTING The 2011 Styles survey data comprised the setting. SUBJECTS The sample was composed of 815 U.S. caregiver-youth dyads. MEASURES The outcome variable is youth SD consumption, and exposure variables are youth and caregivers' attitudes that SDs are healthy for children, and caregivers' attitude that children need SDs for hydration. Covariates are youth demographic and physical activity variables. ANALYSIS Multivariable logistic regression was used to estimate adjusted odds ratios (ORs) for youth SD consumption one or more times per week after controlling for covariates. RESULTS About one in five youth consumed SDs one or more times per week. Caregiver attitudes about the healthfulness of SDs and children's need of SDs for hydration both significantly differed by race and caregiver education level. The odds of youth SD consumption one or more times per week were significantly higher among youth of caregivers who agreed that SDs are good, healthy drinks for children (OR, 2.72 vs. disagreed) and among youth of caregivers who agreed that children need SDs for hydration (OR, 3.15 vs. disagreed). Youth attitude about SD healthfulness was not associated with intake. CONCLUSION Caregivers, particularly minority and less educated caregivers, may need more education about SD use.
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Loprinzi PD, Lee IM, Andersen RE, Crespo CJ, Smit E. Association of Concurrent Healthy Eating and Regular Physical Activity With Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in U.S. Youth. Am J Health Promot 2014; 30:2-8. [PMID: 25372232 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140213-quan-71] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Examine whether concurrently consuming a healthy diet and regularly being physically active among U.S. youth is more favorably associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) biomarkers than other physical activity and dietary patterns. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING United States (National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey) 2003-2006. SUBJECTS Two thousand six hundred twenty-nine youth (6-17 years). MEASURES Healthy Eating Index (HEI), accelerometer-determined physical activity, biomarkers, and anthropometry. Four categories were created: consuming a healthy diet (top 40% of HEI) and active (sufficient to meet guidelines); unhealthy diet and active; healthy diet and inactive; and unhealthy diet and inactive. ANALYSIS Multivariable regression. RESULTS Children consuming a healthy diet and who were active had significantly lower waist circumference (β = -5.5, p < .006), C-reactive protein (CRP) (β = -.2, p < .006), and triglycerides (β = -27.9, p < .006) than children consuming an unhealthy diet and who were inactive. Children engaging in both healthy behaviors had significantly lower CRP (β = -.11, p < .001) and total cholesterol levels (β = -7.8, p = .004) than those only engaging in sufficient activity; there were no significant differences in biomarker levels among children engaging in both healthy behaviors and those only consuming a healthy diet. No associations were significant for adolescents. CONCLUSION Concurrent healthy eating and regular physical activity among children is favorably associated with CVD biomarkers when compared with unhealthy diet and inactivity.
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Williams MV, Haas A, Griffin BA, Fulton BR, Kanouse DE, Bogart LM, Derose KP. Predictors of the Existence of Congregational HIV Programs: Similarities and Differences Compared With Other Health Programs. Am J Health Promot 2014; 29:e225-35. [PMID: 25162322 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130531-quan-280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Identify and compare predictors of the existence of congregational human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other health programs. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING United States. SUBJECTS A nationally representative sample of 1506 U.S. congregations surveyed in the National Congregations Study (2006-2007). MEASURES Key informants at each congregation completed in-person and telephone interviews on congregational HIV and other health programs and various congregation characteristics (response rate = 78%). County-level HIV prevalence and population health data from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's 2007 County Health Rankings were linked to the congregational data. ANALYSIS Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess factors that predict congregational health programs relative to no health programs; and of HIV programs relative to other health activities. RESULTS Most congregations (57.5%) had at least one health-related program; many fewer (5.7%) had an HIV program. Predictors of health vs. HIV programs differed. The number of adults in the congregation was a key predictor of health programs, while having an official statement welcoming gay persons was a significant predictor of HIV programs (p < .05). Other significant characteristics varied by size of congregation and type of program (HIV vs. other health). CONCLUSION Organizations interested in partnering with congregations to promote health or prevent HIV should consider congregational size as well as other factors that predict involvement. Results of this study can inform policy interventions to increase the capacity of religious congregations to address HIV and health.
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Kadioglu H, Erol S, Ergun A. Reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the situational self-efficacy scale for fruit and vegetable consumption in adolescents. Am J Health Promot 2014; 29:273-5. [PMID: 24720392 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.131203-arb-611] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this research was to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish version of the situational self-efficacy scale for vegetable and fruit consumption in adolescents. DESIGN This was a methodological study. SETTING The study was conducted in four public secondary schools in Istanbul, Turkey. SUBJECTS Subjects were 1586 adolescents. MEASURES Content and construct validity were assessed to test the validity of the scale. The reliability was assessed in terms of internal consistency and test-retest reliability. ANALYSIS For confirmatory factor analysis, χ(2) statistics plus other fit indices were used, including the goodness-of-fit index, the adjusted goodness-of-fit index, the nonnormed fit index, the comparative fit index, the standardized root mean residual, and the root mean square error of approximation. Pearson's correlation was used for test-retest reliability and item total correlation. The internal consistency was assessed by using Cronbach α. RESULTS Confirmatory factor analysis strongly supported the three-component structure representing positive social situations (α = .81), negative effect situations (α = .93), and difficult situations (α = .78). Psychometric analyses of the Turkish version of the situational self-efficacy scale indicate high reliability and good content and construct validity. CONCLUSION Researchers and health professionals will find it useful to employ the Turkish situational self-efficacy scale in evaluating situational self-efficacy for fruit and vegetable consumption in Turkish adolescents.
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Messiah SE, Diego A, Kardys J, Kirwin K, Hanson E, Nottage R, Ramirez S, Arheart KL. Effect of a park-based after-school program on participant obesity-related health outcomes. Am J Health Promot 2014; 29:217-25. [PMID: 24460001 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.120705-quan-327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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PURPOSE The objective of this study was to examine the effect of a structured after-school program housed in a large county parks system on participant health and wellness outcomes. DESIGN Longitudinal cohort study over one school year (fall 2011-spring 2012). SETTING A total of 23 county parks in Florida. SUBJECTS Children ages 5 to 16 (N = 349, 55% non-Hispanic black, 40% Hispanic, mean age 8.9 years). INTERVENTION An after-school program called Fit-2-Play that integrates daily standardized physical activity and health and wellness education components. MEASURES Preintervention (August/September 2011) and postintervention (May/June 2012) anthropometric, systolic/diastolic blood pressure, fitness, and health and wellness knowledge measurements were collected. ANALYSIS Comparison of pre-post outcome measure means were assessed via general linear mixed models for normal-weight (body mass index [BMI] <85th percentile for age and sex) and overweight/obese (BMI ≥85th percentile for age and sex) participants. RESULTS The overweight/obese group significantly decreased their mean (1) BMI z score (2.0 to 1.8, p < .01) and (2) subscapular skinfold measurements (19.4 to 17.5 mm, p < .01) and increased (1) mean laps on the Progressive Aerobic Cardiovascular Endurance Run test (10.8 to 12.5, p = .04) and (2) percentage with normal systolic blood pressure (58.1% to 71.0%, p = .03) from pretest to posttest. On average, participants significantly improved their health and wellness knowledge over the school year (p < .01). Normal-weight participants maintained healthy BMI ranges and significantly increased fitness levels. CONCLUSION Findings suggest that the Fit-2-Play after-school programs can be a significant resource for combating childhood obesity and instilling positive physical health in children, particularly among ethnic and socioeconomically diverse communities.
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Ellis KR, Caldwell CH, Assari S, De Loney EH. Nonresident African-American fathers' influence on sons' exercise intentions in the fathers and sons program. Am J Health Promot 2014; 29:89-98. [PMID: 24432822 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130417-quan-179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To test the effects of a family-centered intervention for enhancing intentions to exercise among African-American boys with nonresident fathers. DESIGN Quasi-experimental, intervention study. SETTING Two Midwestern cities. SUBJECTS A total of 287 nonresident African-American fathers and their 8- to 12-year-old sons (n = 158 intervention dyads; n = 129 comparison dyads). INTERVENTION The Fathers and Sons Program is a 15-session family-based intervention focused on promoting the health of African-American boys by enhancing the parenting attitudes and behaviors of their nonresident fathers and positively influencing parent-child interactions. MEASURES Demographic information and intervention outcomes were assessed at baseline and follow-up via self-report. ANALYSIS Descriptive statistics, logistic regression, and structural equation modeling. RESULTS The intervention was successful in improving the exercise intentions of boys (B = .246; p = .005; B = .210; p = .012). The effect was not direct; increasing contact between fathers and sons (B = .154; p = .001), enhancing the quality of their relationship (B = .366; p < .001), and improving fathers' own intentions to exercise (B = .265; p = .001) were mediating factors. CONCLUSION Interventions aimed at improving exercise intentions among African-American boys with nonresident fathers should focus on relational factors.
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Moore JB, Beets MW, Kaczynski AT, Besenyi GM, Morris SF, Kolbe MB. Sex moderates associations between perceptions of the physical and social environments and physical activity in youth. Am J Health Promot 2013; 29:132-5. [PMID: 24359180 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.121023-arb-516] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE To determine if the sex of the child moderates the relationships between perceptions of the physical/social environments and moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in youth. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTING North Carolina. SUBJECTS A final sample of 711 children, 8 to 17 years of age, was available for analysis. MEASURES Self-reported presence of environmental factors previously identified to be associated with physical activity in youth was collected via survey. Daily MVPA was assessed via accelerometry for a minimum of 4 days. ANALYSIS Multilevel linear regression models were employed, adjusted for clustering at the county and individual level. MVPA was first regressed onto sex and environmental perception items while controlling for grade and race. The interaction term between sex and environmental perception was then added to the model. RESULTS A significant positive association was observed in the first models between MVPA and two items related to parent permission to (1) walk and (2) ride a bike in the neighborhood. These effects were fully moderated by sex, with males indicating "yes" on these items exhibiting 6.87 and 5.21 more minutes of MVPA (respectively) than males indicating "no." CONCLUSION Environmental perceptions appear to be related to MVPA, but this relationship is present only in males. Future research should be conducted to identify modifiable social and physical characteristics that are associated with MVPA in females.
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Miller LJ, Joyce S, Carter S, Yun G. Associations between childhood obesity and the availability of food outlets in the local environment: a retrospective cross-sectional study. Am J Health Promot 2013; 28:e137-45. [PMID: 24200247 DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.130214-quan-70] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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PURPOSE Examine whether individual-level childhood obesity is related to residential availability of fast food and healthy food outlets. DESIGN Retrospective cross-sectional study. SETTING Perth, Western Australia. SUBJECTS A total of 1850 children aged 5 to 15 years in 2005-2010 who participated in the Western Australian Health and Wellbeing Surveillance System survey. MEASURES Geographical Information Systems were used to calculate a range of measures of fast food and healthy food outlet access and availability. For example, distance to nearest and access and density measures within 800 m and 3 km of each child's residence were all tested. ANALYSIS Multivariate logistic regression analysis, controlling for individual-level sociodemographic factors and lifestyle behaviors. RESULTS An increasing number of healthy food outlets within 800 m of a child's home was associated with a significantly reduced risk of being overweight/obese in all models tested. After controlling for age, physical activity, time spent sedentary, weekly takeaway consumption, area disadvantage, and count of fast food outlets, each additional healthy food outlet within 800 m was associated with a 20% decrease in the likelihood of a child being overweight or obese (odds ratio: .800, 95% confidence intervals: .686-.933). CONCLUSION The local food environment around children's homes has an independent effect on child weight status. These findings highlight the importance of the built environment as a potential contributor towards child health, which should be considered when developing community health promotion programs.
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