OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the impact of the Fun 5 program on fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) percentile of overweight and obese children in Hawai'i's A+ After-School Program. METHODS: Children in 4th - 6th grades (n=119, 55% female) from six randomly selected schools participated in this longitudinal study. Time 1 (T1) measures were taken October 2007 and time 2 (T2) measures April 2008. Height and weight along with a self-report survey were used to measure fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and BMI. RESULTS: The "at risk" population, defined as fruit and vegetable intake <5 servings per day (n=30), physical activity <300 minutes per week (n=78), or Body Mass Index >85th percentile (n=48) at T1, showed a significant increase in fruit and vegetable intake, from 2.97 (± 1.16) servings per day at T1 to 5.60 (± 3.93) servings per day at T2 (P=<0.01) and physical activity, from 125.26 (± 76.03) minutes per week of physical activity at T1 to 222.18 (± 180.90) minutes per week at T2 (P=<0.01) and no change in Body Mass Index. CONCLUSION: The Fun 5 program had an impact on improving fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity on the at risk population.
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the impact of the Fun 5 program on fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and body mass index (BMI) percentile of overweight and obesechildren in Hawai'i's A+ After-School Program. METHODS:Children in 4th - 6th grades (n=119, 55% female) from six randomly selected schools participated in this longitudinal study. Time 1 (T1) measures were taken October 2007 and time 2 (T2) measures April 2008. Height and weight along with a self-report survey were used to measure fruit and vegetable intake, physical activity, and BMI. RESULTS: The "at risk" population, defined as fruit and vegetable intake <5 servings per day (n=30), physical activity <300 minutes per week (n=78), or Body Mass Index >85th percentile (n=48) at T1, showed a significant increase in fruit and vegetable intake, from 2.97 (± 1.16) servings per day at T1 to 5.60 (± 3.93) servings per day at T2 (P=<0.01) and physical activity, from 125.26 (± 76.03) minutes per week of physical activity at T1 to 222.18 (± 180.90) minutes per week at T2 (P=<0.01) and no change in Body Mass Index. CONCLUSION: The Fun 5 program had an impact on improving fruit and vegetable intake and physical activity on the at risk population.
Authors: Michael W Beets; R Glenn Weaver; Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy; Jennifer Huberty; Dianne S Ward; Russell R Pate; Darcy Freedman; Brent Hutto; Justin B Moore; Matteo Bottai; Jessica Chandler; Keith Brazendale; Aaron Beighle Journal: Prev Med Date: 2016-07-07 Impact factor: 4.018
Authors: Michael W Beets; R Glenn Weaver; Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy; Jennifer Huberty; Dianne S Ward; Russell R Pate; Darcy Freedman; Brent Hutto; Justin B Moore; Aaron Beighle Journal: Am J Prev Med Date: 2015-06 Impact factor: 5.043
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Authors: R Glenn Weaver; Michael W Beets; Brent Hutto; Ruth P Saunders; Justin B Moore; Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy; Jennifer L Huberty; Dianne S Ward; Russell R Pate; Aaron Beighle; Darcy Freedman Journal: Health Educ Res Date: 2015-12