Childhood overweight/obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
Participants were Native American (NA) and non-Native American children and their parents at one out-of-school program located on a rural American Indian reservation. Children (n=23, ages 6-9, 52% NA)
Sponsors
University of Montana Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Native American (NA) and non-Native American children, age 6 - 9 years old enrolled at an out-of-school program located on a rural American Indian reservation, and the child's primary parent/caregiver. Eligibility criteria for the children included being 6-9 years old, attending the out-of-school program at least 3 times per week, and planned to attend the out-of-school program throughout the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Children not between the ages of 6-9 years old 2. Attended the out-of-school program less than 3 times per week, or planned to not to attend the out-of-school program throughout the study period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Intervention feasibility outcomes: 1. Recruitment is measured by recording the number of children who express interest in participating in the study and who meet initial eligibility criteria, during the 22 days before baseline 2. Intervention participation is measured by recording whether or not each child in the Generations Health group attend the daily intervention sessions at the out-of-school program site, during the 48 days of the intervention period (Weeks 1 to 11). 3. Measurement participation is measured by recording whether or not the child and parent in the study completed each outcome measure at baseline (pretest) and at the end of the 11-week intervention (posttest). 4. Participation in the take-home activities is measured by the number of tear-off portions of the take-home cards, signed by their parent, that a child in the Generations group returns to the out-of-school program site during the 48 days of the intervention period (Weeks 1 to 11). 5. Program satisfaction is measured by parents in the Generations Group rating their overall satisfaction with the Generations Health program and the family nights on Likert scale ranging from 1 (not at all) to 5 (very high) and parent responses to open ended questions about the “best part” and “recommended changes” to the project, at posttest. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Behavioural and health outcomes: 1. Height is measured using a portable stadiometer and weight is measured using an electronic scale, at baseline (pretest) and at the end of the 11-week intervention (posttest). 2. Kilocalorie intake and Healthy Eating Index scores are measured using the online National Cancer Institute’s ASA24TM-2014 system, at baseline (pretest) and at the end of the 11-week intervention (posttest). 3. Physical activity and sleep efficiency is measured using 7-day wrist-worn activity monitors, at baseline (pretest) and at the end of the 11-week intervention (posttest). 4. TV/screen time is measured by three questions that ask children to self-report the number of hours per day they spent watching TV, playing video games, and using a computer for non-school related activities. Responses are summed across the three questions to estimate the number of hours screen time viewed per day across a 7-day period, at baseline (pretest) and at the end of the 11-week intervention (posttest). 5. Children’s knowledge of nutrition is assessed by asking children to indicate which of twelve paired foods are “better for your health.” Number of correct responses are summed and ranged from 0 to 12, at baseline (pretest) and at the end of the 11-week intervention (posttest). | — |
Countries
United States of America
Contacts
Public ContactBlakely Brown
Outcome results
None listed