ERIC Number: EJ1009638
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Mar
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4391
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A School Nurse-Delivered Intervention for Overweight and Obese Adolescents
Pbert, Lori; Druker, Susan; Gapinski, Mary A.; Gellar, Lauren; Magner, Robert; Reed, George; Schneider, Kristin; Osganian, Stavroula
Journal of School Health, v83 n3 p182-193 Mar 2013
Background: Models are needed for implementing weight management interventions for adolescents through readily accessible venues. This study evaluated the feasibility and ef?cacy of a school nurse-delivered intervention in improving diet and activity and reducing body mass index (BMI) among overweight and obese adolescents. Methods: Six high schools were randomized to either a 6-session school nurse-delivered counseling intervention utilizing cognitive-behavioral techniques or nurse contact with provision of information. Eighty-four overweight or obese adolescents in grades 9 through 11 completed behavioral and physiological assessments at baseline and 2- and 6-month follow-ups. Results: At 2 months, intervention participants ate breakfast on more days/week (difference = 1.01 days; 95% CI: 0.11, 1.92), and had a lower intake of total sugar (difference = -45.79 g; 95% CI: -88.34, -3.24) and added sugar (difference= -51.35 g; 95% CI: -92.45, -10.26) compared to control participants. At 6 months, they were more likely to drink soda less than or equal to one time/day (OR 4.10; 95% CI: 1.19, 16.93) and eat at fast food restaurants less than or equal to one time/week (OR 4.62; 95% CI: 1.10, 23.76) compared to control participants. There were no signi?cant differences in BMI, activity, or caloric intake. Conclusion: A brief school nurse-delivered intervention was feasible, acceptable, and improved selected obesogenic behaviors, but not BMI. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: School Nurses, Intervention, School Health Services, Obesity, Adolescents, Body Weight, Dietetics, Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, High School Students, Program Effectiveness, Eating Habits, Comparative Analysis, Body Composition, Physical Activity Level, Social Cognition, Life Style
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Grade 9; Grade 10; Grade 11; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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