Addressing Health Disparities in Middle School Students’ Nutrition and Exercise

Authors

Marilyn Frenn, Marquette UniversityFollow
Shelly Malin, Marquette UniversityFollow
Naveen K. Bansal, Marquette UniversityFollow
Mary Delgado, Milwaukee Public Schools
Yvonne Greer, Milwaukee Health Department
Michael Havice, Marquette UniversityFollow
Mary Ho, Medical College of Wisconsin
Heidi Schweizer, Marquette UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Language

eng

Format of Original

14 p.

Publication Date

Spring 2003

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Source Publication

Journal of Community Health Nursing

Source ISSN

0737-0016

Abstract

Those with low income, especially women of African American and Hispanic heritage have the greatest risk of inactivity and obesity. A 4-session (Internet and video) intervention with healthy snack and gym labs was tested in 2 (gym lab in 1) urban low–middle-income middle schools to improve low fat diet and moderate and vigorous physical activity.1 The gym lab was particularly beneficial (p = .002). Fat in diet decreased with each Internet session in which students participated. Percentage of fat in food was reduced significantly p = .018 for Black, White, and Black/Native American girls in the intervention group. Interventions delivered through Internet and video may enable reduction of health disparities in students by encouraging those most at risk to consume 30% or less calories from fat and to engage in moderate and vigorous physical activity.

Comments

Accepted version. Journal of Community Health Nursing, Vol. 20, No. 1 (Spring 2003): 1-14. DOI. © 2003 Taylor & Francis. Used with permission.

Previous Versions

Jan 20 2010

Recommended Citation

Frenn, Marilyn; Malin, Shelly; Bansal, Naveen K.; Delgado, Mary; Greer, Yvonne; Havice, Michael; Ho, Mary; and Schweizer, Heidi, "Addressing Health Disparities in Middle School Students’ Nutrition and Exercise" (2003). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 35.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/35