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- Title
Impact of Improving Home Environments on Energy Intake and Physical Activity: A Randomized Controlled Trial.
- Authors
Kegler, Michelle C.; Haardorfer, Regine; Alcantara, Iris C.; Gazmararian, Julie A.; Veluswamy, J. K.; Hodge, Tarccara L.; Addison, Ann R.; Hotz, James A.
- Abstract
Objectives. We assessed the effectiveness of an intervention targeting home food and activity environments to reduce energy intake and increase physical activity among overweight and obese patients from 3 community health centers in rural Georgia. Methods. We conducted a randomized controlled trial (n = 349) from 2011 to 2013, with follow-up at 6 and 12 months. Health coaches delivered the 16-week intervention by using tailored home environment profiles showing areas in need of improvement and positive aspects of the home environment, behavioral contracts for healthy actions, and mailed support materials. Results. Participants were mostly African American women (84.8%), with a mean age of 50.2 years and a mean body mass index (weight in kilograms divided by the square of height in meters) of 38.3. Daily energy intake decreased more for the intervention than control group at 6 (-274 vs -69 kcal) and 12 months (-195 vs -76 kcal). We observed no change for either objective or self-reported physical activity. At 12 months, 82.6% of intervention participants had not gained weight compared with 71.4% of control participants. Conclusions. The intervention was effective in changing home environments and reducing energy intake.
- Subjects
GEORGIA; UNITED States; HOME environment; ENERGY metabolism regulation; PHYSICAL activity; OVERWEIGHT persons; FOOD consumption research; HEALTH of African American women; RURAL Americans; HEALTH coaches; BODY mass index; HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; CONFIDENCE intervals; INGESTION; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ODDS ratio
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2016, Vol 106, Issue 1, p143
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2015.302942