Family‐based hip‐hop to health: Outcome results |
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| Authors: | Marian L Fitzgibbon Melinda R Stolley Linda Schiffer Angela Kong Carol L Braunschweig Sandra L Gomez‐Perez Angela Odoms‐Young Linda Van Horn Katherine Kaufer Christoffel Alan R Dyer |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA;2. School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA;3. Cancer Education and Career Development Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA;4. Department of Kinesiology and Nutrition, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA;5. Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA;6. Department of Pediatrics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, USA;7. Department of Pediatrics, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA |
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| Abstract: | Objective: This pilot study tested the feasibility of Family‐Based Hip‐Hop to Health, a school‐based obesity prevention intervention for 3–5‐year‐old Latino children and their parents, and estimated its effectiveness in producing smaller average changes in BMI at 1‐year follow‐up. Design and Methods: Four Head Start preschools administered through the Chicago Public Schools were randomly assigned to receive a Family‐Based Intervention (FBI) or a General Health Intervention (GHI). Results: Parents signed consent forms for 147 of the 157 children enrolled. Both the school‐based and family‐based components of the intervention were feasible, but attendance for the parent intervention sessions was low. Contrary to expectations, a downtrend in BMI Z‐score was observed in both the intervention and control groups. Conclusions: While the data reflect a downward trend in obesity among these young Hispanic children, obesity rates remained higher at 1‐year follow‐up (15%) than those reported by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (2009–2010) for 2–5‐year‐old children (12.1%). Developing evidence‐based strategies for obesity prevention among Hispanic families remains a challenge. |
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