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. 2000 Oct;27(5):616-31.
doi: 10.1177/109019810002700507.

GO GIRLS!: results from a nutrition and physical activity program for low-income, overweight African American adolescent females

K Resnicow  1 , A L Yaroch, A Davis, D T Wang, S Carter, L Slaughter, D Coleman, T Baranowski
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GO GIRLS!: results from a nutrition and physical activity program for low-income, overweight African American adolescent females

K Resnicow et al. Health Educ Behav. 2000 Oct.

Abstract

This article describes the development, implementation, and results of an intervention designed for inner-city, overweight African American adolescent women. Fifty-seven participants were recruited from four public housing developments. Participants were administered physiologic, dietary, and cognitive assessments at baseline and immediately postintervention. Each session comprised three elements: (1) an educational/behavioral activity, (2) 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity, and (3) preparation and tasting of low-fat meals. In the absence of a control group, results were compared for high and low attenders, the former defined as attending at least 50% of the sessions. High attenders (n = 26) showed more favorable 6-month posttest values for most outcomes compared with low attenders (n = 31). These effects achieved statistical significance for nutrition knowledge, low-fat practices, perceived changes in low-fat practices, and social support.

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