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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6186-2822
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8298-3690
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Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2019
College/Unit
Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design
Department/Program/Center
Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences
Abstract
Objective
To report physical activity and sedentary time outcomes of youth in iCook 4-H.
Study Design and Setting
iCook 4-Hwas a 5-state, randomized, control–treatment, family-based childhood obesity prevention intervention promoting cooking, eating, and playing together.
Participants and Intervention
Youth aged 9–10 years and the main preparer of their meals participated in the 12-week program followed by monthly newsletters and biyearly booster sessions until 24 months.
Main Outcome Measure(s)
A total of 155 youth were fitted with an Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometer, which they wore for 7 days at baseline and 4, 12, and 24 months to measure mean daily minutes per hour of waking wear time for sedentary time (ST), light physical activity (PA) (LPA), moderate PA, vigorous PA, and moderate to vigorous PA. Self-reported PA was assessed using the Block Kids Physical Activity Screener and additional questions querying for the program goal of the frequency of family actively playing together. Linear mixed models were used to determine differences from baseline to 24 months. Significance was set at P≤ .05.
Results
There was a significant (P< .05) group × time interaction for LPA (adjusted interaction B estimate, 95% confidence interval; 0.18 [0.05, 0.30]) and ST (−0.15 [−0.26, −0.04]); ST increased and LPA decreased in the treatment group. There were no differences in other accelerometer-derived PA measures, self-report Block Kids Physical Activity Screener measures, or frequency of family actively playing together at any time point.
Conclusions and Implications
iCook 4-H was a multicomponent program observing youth aged 9–10 years for 24 months that focused on enhancing cooking skills, mealtime behavior and conversation, and PA through daily family activities. Greater emphasis on developing PA skills, changing environmental factors, and increasing PA both in and after school may be needed.
Digital Commons Citation
Kattelmann, Kendra K.; Meendering, Jessica R.; Hofer, Emily J.; Merfeld, Chase M.; Olfert, Melissa D.; Hagedorn, Rebeca L.; Colby, Sarah E.; Franzen-Castle, Lisa; Moyer, Jonathan; Mathews, Douglas R.; and White, Adrienne A., "The iCook 4-H Study: Report on Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Youth Participating in a Multicomponent Program Promoting Family Cooking, Eating, and Playing Together" (2019). Faculty & Staff Scholarship. 2987.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/faculty_publications/2987
Source Citation
Kendra K. Kattelmann, Jessica R. Meendering, Emily J. Hofer, Chase M. Merfeld, Melissa D. Olfert, Rebecca L. Hagedorn, Sarah E. Colby, Lisa Franzen-Castle, Jonathan Moyer, Douglas R. Mathews, Adrienne A. White, The iCook 4-H Study: Report on Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Youth Participating in a Multicomponent Program Promoting Family Cooking, Eating, and Playing Together, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, Volume 51, Issue 3, Supplement, 2019, Pages S30-S40, ISSN 1499-4046, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2018.09.002.
Comments
Copyright 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier, Inc. on behalf of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. This is an open access article under the CC BY license. (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)