Eat Smart. Play Hard TM San Luis Obispo: A Nutrition and Fitness Pilot Program for Young Children and Their Adult Buddies
Year: 2008
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Eat Smart. Play Hard™. San Luis Obispo!, a multi-component primary prevention program targeting low-income, Hispanic children 6-8 years, focuses on promoting healthy dietary and physical activity behaviors using an innovative child-adult buddy system approach. The child-adult buddies participate in multiple activities to increase their consumption of fruits and vegetables, and level of physical activity and decrease their consumption of sweetened beverages. The results of the pilot program show high program satisfaction and improvements in dietary and physical activity behaviors. Such programs provide an opportunity to establish and promote healthy behaviors among young children and ultimately prevent overweight development.
Authors: Shirley Peterson, Dana E. Gerstein, Krista Mugford, Rachael Willey, Jenny Davis, Lisa Nicholson, Patricia B. Crawford
Language: English
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W614661418