An adapted education program to increase adherence to the dietary guidelines for Americans: a feasibility study (807.1)

Autor: Bernestine B. McGee, Glenda S. Johnson
Rok vydání: 2014
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Zdroj: The FASEB Journal. 28
ISSN: 1530-6860
0892-6638
Popis: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children's Activity & Nutrition) was culturally tailored in order to increase adherence to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, as the vehicle for preventing childhood overweight and obesity in Louisiana families. We Can! Louisiana is an educational program aimed at promoting adherence to the healthful food and physical activity recommendations set forth in the U.S. Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the resulting effect on reducing weight gain and the risk factors for obesity-related chronic disease in parents and children in rural Louisiana communities. The education program designed with input from representatives of the target population including time and location of classes and selection of the healthy lifestyle promoter from the community, included topics gathered from the focus groups that were historical, social, cultural, and environmental in nature that influence health behavior of the target population. The We Can! Louisiana w...
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