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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2013:2013:575016.
doi: 10.1155/2013/575016. Epub 2013 Mar 26.

School-based health center intervention improves body mass index in overweight and obese adolescents

Alberta S Kong  1 , Andrew L Sussman, Carolina Yahne, Betty J Skipper, Mark R Burge, Sally M Davis
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Randomized Controlled Trial

School-based health center intervention improves body mass index in overweight and obese adolescents

Alberta S Kong et al. J Obes. 2013.

Abstract

Adolescents Committed to Improvement of Nutrition and Physical Activity (ACTION) was undertaken to determine feasibility of a school-based health center (SBHC) weight management program. Two urban New Mexico SBHCs were randomized to deliver ACTION or standard care. ACTION consisted of eight visits using motivational interviewing to improve eating and physical activity behavior. An educational nutrition and physical activity DVD for students and a clinician toolkit were created for use as menu of options. Standard care consisted of one visit with the SBHC provider who prescribed recommendations for healthy weight. Sixty nondiabetic overweight/obese adolescents were enrolled. Measures included BMI percentile, waist circumference, insulin resistance by homeostasis model assessment (HOMA-IR), blood pressure, triglycerides, and HDL-C levels. Pre- to postchanges for participants were compared between groups. Fifty-one students (mean age 15 years, 62% female, 75% Hispanic) completed pre- and postmeasures. ACTION students (n = 28) had improvements in BMI percentile (P = 0.04) and waist circumference (P = 0.04) as compared with students receiving standard care (n = 23). No differences were found between the two groups in blood pressure, HOMA-IR, triglycerides, and HDL-C. The ACTION SBHC weight management program was feasible and demonstrated improved outcomes in BMI percentile and waist circumference.

Trial registration: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT00841334.

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