iStart Smart: A Primary-Care Based and Community Partnered Childhood Obesity Management Program for Chinese-American Children: Feasibility Study

Jyu-Lin Chen; Monica Kwan; Allison Mac; Nai-Ching Chin; Katrina Liu

doi:10.1007/s10903-013-9830-8

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iStart Smart: A Primary-Care Based and Community Partnered Childhood Obesity Management Program for Chinese-American Children: Feasibility Study

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iStart Smart: A Primary-Care Based and Community Partnered Childhood Obesity Management Program for Chinese-American Children: Feasibility Study

Jyu-Lin Chen, Monica Kwan, Allison Mac, Nai-Ching Chin and Katrina Liu

Journal of immigrant and minority health, Vol.15(6), pp.1125-1128

12/2013

DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9830-8

PMID: 23595264

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Abstract

Children who are ethnic minorities, low income and live in urban neighborhoods are at higher risk for obesity. This study examined the feasibility and efficacy of a primary care-based and community partnered obesity intervention in Chinese American children. An experimental design with a historical comparison group was used to explore the feasibility of an obesity intervention for overweight Chinese American children, ages 7–12. Data were collected on weight, height, blood pressure, waist circumference, physical activity, food intake, knowledge, and self-efficacy about diet and physical activity at baseline, 2 months, and 6 months post-baseline. Significant improvements in BMI, blood pressure, and nutrition knowledge and self-efficacy were found in the intervention group. Intervention group reduced their BMI compared to the comparison group (F = 8.65, p = .004). An obesity intervention in primary care setting is feasible and demonstrates a short-term effect on weight loss in Chinese American children.

Public Health

Private International Law, International & Foreign Law, Comparative Law

Intervention

Chinese American

Primary care setting

Childhood obesity

Medicine & Public Health

Sociology, general

Community

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Title: Subtitle: iStart Smart: A Primary-Care Based and Community Partnered Childhood Obesity Management Program for Chinese-American Children: Feasibility Study
Creators: Jyu-Lin Chen - Department of Family Health Care Nursing University of California, San Francisco 2 Koret Way Box 0606 San Francisco CA 94143 USA
Monica Kwan - North East Medical Services 1520 Stockton St. San Francisco CA USA
Allison Mac - Department of Family Health Care Nursing University of California, San Francisco 2 Koret Way Box 0606 San Francisco CA 94143 USA
Nai-Ching Chin - Department of Family Health Care Nursing University of California, San Francisco 2 Koret Way Box 0606 San Francisco CA 94143 USA
Katrina Liu - North East Medical Services 1520 Stockton St. San Francisco CA USA
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of immigrant and minority health, Vol.15(6), pp.1125-1128
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9830-8
PMID: 23595264
NLM abbreviation: J Immigr Minor Health
ISSN: 1557-1912
eISSN: 1557-1920
Publisher: Springer US; Boston
Language: English
Date published: 12/2013
Academic Unit: Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Nursing
Record Identifier: 9984064268702771

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