Yoona Choi, Sunjoo Kang, Jin Sun Kim, Insook Kwon, Myungken Lee
School Health Needs Assessment in Chanchamayo, Peru: A Health Promoting School Project
Frontiers in public health
study aimed examine effect multicomponent intervention program consumption sugarsweetened beverages ssbs lifestyle factors associated ssb intake hispanic children lowincome families fivewave longitudinal study using quasiexperimental design conducted five elementary schools west texas served setting participants included 555 predominantly hispanic children ages 59 years lowincome families parents n 525 multicomponent intervention program implemented childrens anthropometric measures obtained weight status determined based body mass index age gender parents responded demographic questionnaire shelf inventory acculturation scale family survey growth curve analyses used test differences intervention comparison participants ssb intake examine potential covariates comparison group childrens daily ssb intake significantly increased time b 106 40 ounces per month p 01 linear increase ssb slowed intervention b 29 12 p 05 daily tv time fast food intake types ssbs available home associated higher ssb intake risk factors childhood obesity associated intervention program produced modest reduction ssb consumed economically disadvantaged predominantly hispanic children