NuFit: Nutrition and fitness CBPR program evaluation

Chelsea McKinney; Virginia Bishop; Kathy Cabrera; Roxane Medina; Desire Takawira; Nilmari Donate; Jose Luis Rodriguez; Beti Guevara

doi:10.1080/10852352.2014.881180

NuFit: Nutrition and fitness CBPR program evaluation

Chelsea McKinney^*, Virginia Bishop, Kathy Cabrera, Roxane Medina, Desire Takawira, Nilmari Donate, Jose Luis Rodriguez, Beti Guevara

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Abstract

The present study combines community-based participatory research (CBPR) and peer education to create NuFit, a nutrition and fitness curriculum, adapted by community and student peer leaders for Latino and African-American high-school students in Chicago. The purpose of this pilot study was to assess the feasibility and efficacy of the NuFit curriculum to improve the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding nutrition and fitness for minority and adolescent student populations. The NuFit curriculum improved students short-term self-reported behaviors and attitudes around nutrition and fitness. The NuFit curriculum shows promise as one mechanism to help prevent and combat childhood obesity by fostering healthy attitudes and behaviors during the critical developmental stage of adolescence. Involvement of and collaboration between community stakeholders and youth appeared to increase the likelihood of NuFit's cultural relevance and sustainability. More work is necessary to evaluate the long-term effects of NuFit.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	112-124
Number of pages	13
Journal	Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community
Volume	42
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/10852352.2014.881180
State	Published - Apr 1 2014

Keywords

adolescent obesity
community-based participatory research
fitness
nutrition
peer education

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Social Psychology

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