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Creating healthful home food environments: results of a study with participants in the expanded food and nutrition education program.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19879493     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a modified curriculum for the 6-session Texas Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) promoting healthful home food environments and parenting skills related to obesity prevention.
DESIGN: Two-group randomized control trial; intervention versus usual EFNEP curriculum.
SETTING: Texas EFNEP classes.
PARTICIPANTS: 1,104 EFNEP clients in 100 classes.
INTERVENTION: Six short videos, with goal setting, problem solving, guided discussion, and handouts, incorporated into existing EFNEP classes.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Body mass index (BMI), diet, psychosocial variables with baseline measurements, immediately post, and 4 months later.
ANALYSIS: Mixed-model repeated measures analysis of variance.
RESULTS: 100 classes were randomized (54 intervention/46 comparison), with 1,006 participants at baseline (582 intervention, 424 comparison, 97% women, 89% Hispanic). Significant improvements over time were found for both groups' consumption of most food items and nutrients, and nearly all psychosocial variables, regardless of study group. Only the intervention group had a significant BMI decrease at post. Fidelity to the intervention class session structure was high, and comments from intervention staff and clients were positive.
CONCLUSION AND IMPLICATIONS: Existing EFNEP programs in local communities could have a significant impact on family dietary behaviors for populations at risk of obesity. Replication with similar populations is warranted.
Authors:
Karen Weber Cullen; Agueda Lara Smalling; Debbe Thompson; Kathleen B Watson; Debra Reed; Karen Konzelmann
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of nutrition education and behavior     Volume:  41     ISSN:  1878-2620     ISO Abbreviation:  J Nutr Educ Behav     Publication Date:    2009 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-11-02     Completed Date:  2010-01-25     Revised Date:  2013-01-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101132622     Medline TA:  J Nutr Educ Behav     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  380-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
USDA/ARS Children's Nutrition Research Center, Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030-2600, USA. kcullen@bcm.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Analysis of Variance
Body Mass Index
Curriculum*
Diet / psychology,  standards*
Ethnic Groups
Female
Health Behavior
Health Promotion / methods
Humans
Male
Menu Planning
Nutritional Sciences / education*
Obesity / prevention & control*
Parenting* / psychology
Public Assistance
Self Efficacy

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