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Growing Healthy Together: Protocol For A Randomized Clinical Trial Using Parent Mentors For Early Childhood Obesity Intervention In A Latino Community, Byron A. Foster, Kelsey Weinstein, Jackilen Shannon

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Latino children in the US experience high rates of obesity, increasing their risk of subsequent diabetes. There are few clinical trials among low-income, Latino families to test interventions that account for and address their unique situation.

Methods/design: This trial, conducted in a Head Start (early childhood education) setting, randomly assigns children 2–5 years of age who have obesity by CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines (at least 95th percentile body mass index) and their parents to one of three conditions: (1) control, (2) parent mentor with an experimental curriculum, or (3) parent mentor with a …

Food-Related Practices And Beliefs Of Rural Us Elementary And Middle School Teachers, Nancy Findholt, Betty T. Izumi, Jackilen Shannon, Thuan Nguyen

Community Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

INTRODUCTION:

Childhood obesity disproportionately affects rural populations; therefore, promoting healthy eating among rural children is essential. Teachers are important role models for children and can influence children's eating behaviors through their own behaviors and beliefs about food. This study examined the food-related practices and beliefs of rural elementary and middle school teachers.

METHODS:

Data were used from the SNACZ study, a school- and community-based trial conducted in rural Oregon. Kindergarten through eighth-grade teachers (n=87), teaching students usually aged 5-14 years, from eight rural school districts completed a baseline survey in November 2012 concerning their classroom food practices, eating behaviors at …