Effects of an obesity prevention program on the eating behavior of African American mothers and daughters. Health Educ Behav 1997 Apr;24(2):152-64
Date
04/01/1997Pubmed ID
9079575DOI
10.1177/109019819702400204Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0031115946 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 119 CitationsAbstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the number one cause of death in the United States. Obesity is highly related to CVD risk, especially in African American women. This study explored the efficacy of a culturally specific obesity prevention program. Designed for low-income, inner-city African American girls and their mothers, the program addressed the importance of eating a low-fat, low-cholesterol diet and increasing activity. Mother-daughter dyads were randomly assigned to a 12-week treatment or an attention placebo group. Participants were assessed at pre- and posttreatment on dietary intake, including daily fat intake, daily saturated fat intake, percentage of daily calories from fat, and daily cholesterol intake. Results showed significant differences between the treatment and control mothers for daily saturated fat intake and percentage of calories from fat. Differences among treatment and control groups were also noted for the daughters on percentage of daily calories from fat. Implications of the findings for developing culturally specific health risk reduction programs are discussed.
Author List
Stolley MR, Fitzgibbon MLAuthor
Melinda Stolley PhD Center Associate Director, Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Cardiovascular DiseasesChicago
Child
Cultural Characteristics
Curriculum
Feeding Behavior
Female
Health Behavior
Health Education
Humans
Life Style
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers
Obesity
Remedial Teaching
Risk Factors
Urban Population
