Title | Promoting Healthy Diet, Physical Activity, and Life-Skills in High School Athletes: Results from the WAVE Ripples for Change Childhood Obesity Prevention Two-Year Intervention. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Meng, Y, Manore, MM, Schuna, Jr, JM, Patton-Lopez, MM, Branscum, AJ, Wong, SS |
Journal | Nutrients |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 7 |
Date Published | 07/2018 |
ISSN | 2072-6643 |
Abstract | The purpose of this study was to compare changes in diet and daily physical activity (PA) in high school (HS) soccer players who participated in either a two-year obesity prevention intervention or comparison group, while controlling for sex, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. Participants ( = 388; females = 58%; Latino = 38%; 15.3 ± 1.1 years, 38% National School Breakfast/Lunch Program) were assigned to either an intervention ( = 278; 9 schools) or comparison group ( = 110; 4 schools) based on geographical location. Pre/post intervention assessment of diet was done using Block Fat/Sugar/Fruit/Vegetable Screener, and daily steps was done using the Fitbit-Zip. Groups were compared over-time for mean changes (post-pre) in fruit/vegetables (FV), saturated fat (SF), added sugar, and PA (daily steps, moderate-to-vigorous PA) using analysis of covariance. The two-year intervention decreased mean added sugar intake (-12.1 g/day, CI (7.4, 16.8), = 0.02); there were no differences in groups for FV or SF intake ( = 0.89). For both groups, PA was significantly higher in-soccer (9937 steps/day) vs. out-of-soccer season (8117 steps/day), emphasizing the contribution of organized sports to youth daily PA. At baseline, Latino youth had significantly higher added sugar intake (+14 g/day, < 0.01) than non-Latinos. Targeting active youth in a diet/PA intervention improves diet, but out of soccer season youth need engagement to maintain PA (200). |
DOI | 10.3390/nu10070947 |
Alternate Journal | Nutrients |
PubMed ID | 30041446 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC6073385 |