Health Behaviors of Student Community Research Partners When Designing and Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention on College Campuses

Barr, Makenzie L.; Colby, Sarah; Riggsbee, Kristin; Leischner, Krista; Mathews, Anne; Vilaro, Melissa J.; Kattelmann, Kendra; Olfert, Melissa D.

doi:10.3390/bs8110099

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“…Once self-reported measurements were provided by the participant, objectively measured height and weight were collected as the gold standard reference for comparison. The Get Fruved project had a standard protocol for collecting anthropometric measurements, and lead trainers at each location trained researchers on this protocol (26) . Each researcher had to meet 80 % inter-rater reliability with the lead trainer during training sessions.…”

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Accuracy of self-reported BMI using objective measurement in high school students

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Self-reported measures for body mass index (BMI) are considered a limitation in research design, especially when they are a primary outcome. Studies have found some populations to be quite accurate when self-reporting BMI; however, there is mixed research on the accuracy of self-reported measurements in adolescents. The aim of this study is to examine the accuracy of self-reported BMI by comparing it with measured BMI in a sample of U.S. adolescents and to understand gender differences. This cross-sectional study collected self-reported height and weight measurements of students from five high schools in four states (Tennessee, South Dakota, Kansas and Florida). Trained researchers took height and weight of students for an objective measurement. BMI was calculated from both sources and categorized (underweight, normal, overweight and obese) using the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's BMI-for-age percentiles. Participants (n 425; 51⋅0 % female) had a mean age of 16⋅3 years old, and the majority were White (47⋅5 %). Limits of agreement (LOA) analysis revealed that BMI and weight were underreported, and height was overreported in the overall sample, in females, and in males. LOA analysis was fair for BMI in all three groups. Overall agreement in BMI categorisation was considered substantial (Κ 0⋅71, P < 0⋅001). As BMI increased, more height and weight inaccuracies led to decreased accuracy in BMI categorisation, and the specificity of obese participants was low (50⋅0 %). This study's findings suggest that using self-reported values to categorize BMI is more accurate than using continuous BMI values when self-reported measures are used in health-related interventions.

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“…Direct data were obtained from all individual students enrolled in the Get Fruved program at baseline and post intervention, self-reporting their own demographics, selfreported health behaviors from four validated tools to capture dietary intake [ (26)] to develop a "Wellness Report" for each site. These survey tools from the Get Fruved study have been described previously (27). Information from the "Wellness Report" and four other researcher-designed tools were included in the eB4CAST reports.…”

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eB4CAST Approach Improves Science Communication With Stakeholders in a College-Based Health Program

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Hagedorn

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Communicating scientific results with community partners is often lacking in intervention programs, thus eB4CAST was developed to facilitate impact sharing. This article investigated using the eB4CAST dissemination tool to communicate impact from a campus-based obesity prevention program. Data from Get Fruved RCT university sites collected at baseline were used to generate eB4CAST reports. Experts (n = 13) and RCT sites (n = 15) were asked to provide feedback on eB4CAST reports based on appeal, understanding, and clarity. On all Likert items, participants rated above 7 on each (out of 10). Positive responses from open-ended questions included eB4CAST reports being clear, visually appealing, and aid in program understanding. Overall, eB4CAST was successful in relaying data and information for the Get Fruved program, thus a means for science communication that could be used in interventions. Utilizing infographics to report data and information is a feasible way to disseminate and communicate in a cost-effective, timely manner.

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“…However, CBPR interventions implemented in urban residential areas are sparse. Some of the existing CBPR interventions targeted specific groups such as elderly ( 28 ), cancer patients ( 29 ), members of a church congregation ( 30 , 31 ), or students ( 32 ). These interventions were often quantitatively evaluated from the researchers' perspective and seldom explored experiences of participants over time ( 33 ).…”

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Impact of a CBPR-informed physical activity intervention before and during COVID-19 among women from a disadvantaged neighborhood in Sweden

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Carlson

Kottorp

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BackgroundPublic health practitioners have been striving to reduce the social gradient and promote physical activity among citizens living in disadvantaged neighborhoods. The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has affected these citizens extensively, has posed a significant challenge to efforts to maintain a physically active lifestyle. Thus, the aim of this study was to explore the impact of a CBPR-informed physical activity intervention before and during the COVID-19 pandemic from the perspective of women from a socially disadvantaged neighborhood.MethodsA total of 34 women participated in a CBPR-informed physical activity intervention previously developed in collaboration with lay health promoters and other citizens from the same neighborhood. Focus group discussions were conducted at four time points, namely, at baseline prior to the intervention, post-intervention, 6 months after the intervention ended, and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis following an inductive approach.ResultsIn total, four themes emerged from the discussions: “Wavering between frustration and action,” “Shifting from prioritizing family needs to taking control of self,” “Between isolation and social support,” and “Restricted access to health-related knowledge vs. utilizing internalized knowledge”.ConclusionThe results of this study reveal that building on CBPR-informed health promotion initiatives has the potential to foster individual empowerment and assist during acute situations like the COVID-19 pandemic through mobilizing communities and their resources, which leads to increased community resilience and health. This study is regarded as unique in that it involves evaluation of a CBPR intervention that was initiated ahead of the pandemic and followed even during the pandemic.

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Health Behaviors of Student Community Research Partners When Designing and Implementing a Healthy Lifestyle Intervention on College Campuses

Cited by 12 publications

References 39 publications

Accuracy of self-reported BMI using objective measurement in high school students

Accuracy of self-reported BMI using objective measurement in high school students

eB4CAST Approach Improves Science Communication With Stakeholders in a College-Based Health Program

Impact of a CBPR-informed physical activity intervention before and during COVID-19 among women from a disadvantaged neighborhood in Sweden

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