An Intergenerational Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Intervention to Reduce Appalachian Health Disparities
| Status: | Completed |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Obesity Weight Loss |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Endocrinology |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | 8 - Any |
| Updated: | 4/21/2016 |
| Start Date: | March 2010 |
| End Date: | June 2014 |
An Intergenerational CBPR Intervention to Reduce Appalachian Health Disparities
The study purpose is to evaluate the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate, faith-placed
lay health advisor intervention aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable intake and physical
activity among intergenerational Appalachian individuals and families.
lay health advisor intervention aimed at increasing fruit and vegetable intake and physical
activity among intergenerational Appalachian individuals and families.
The developmental phase of this project incorporated community based participatory research
(CBPR) principles to identify the needs and preferences of community members with regard to
energy balance. In the intervention phase, this group-randomized trial administers and
evaluates an intergenerational, culturally appropriate energy balance intervention aimed at
increasing fruit and vegetable intake and increasing physical activity among participants in
6 distressed Appalachian counties. Faith institutions are recruited and randomized to
treatment or wait-list control conditions, and participants are recruited and enrolled
within those institutions. Focusing on Appalachian children, parents, and grandparents,
local lay health advisors deliver a series of group presentations, adapted from We Can! and
Media Smart Youth. In addition, the project provides culturally consonant leave-behind
"booster" activities, including square dances, cooking classes, and community gardens.
(CBPR) principles to identify the needs and preferences of community members with regard to
energy balance. In the intervention phase, this group-randomized trial administers and
evaluates an intergenerational, culturally appropriate energy balance intervention aimed at
increasing fruit and vegetable intake and increasing physical activity among participants in
6 distressed Appalachian counties. Faith institutions are recruited and randomized to
treatment or wait-list control conditions, and participants are recruited and enrolled
within those institutions. Focusing on Appalachian children, parents, and grandparents,
local lay health advisors deliver a series of group presentations, adapted from We Can! and
Media Smart Youth. In addition, the project provides culturally consonant leave-behind
"booster" activities, including square dances, cooking classes, and community gardens.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age 8 years or above
- Able to provide informed consent/assent
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