A Multicomponent Intervention Helped Reduce Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Intake in Economically Disadvantaged Hispanic Children

• DOI: 10.4278/ajhp.140801-quan-384
• Publication Date: 2015-08-25T18:17:11Z
• Authors: Du Feng; Huaxin Song; M. Christina Esperat; Ipuna Black
• Keywords: Disadvantaged

Purpose. This study aimed to examine the effect of a multicomponent intervention program on consumption sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), and lifestyle factors associated with SSB intake, in Hispanic children from low-income families. Design. A five-wave longitudinal using quasi-experimental design was conducted. Setting. Five elementary schools West Texas served as setting. Subjects. Participants included 555 predominantly (ages 5–9 years) families their parents (n = 525). Intervention. implemented. Measures. Children's anthropometric measures were obtained. Their weight status determined based body mass index for age gender. Parents responded demographic questionnaire, shelf inventory, an acculturation scale, family survey. Analysis. Growth curve analyses used test differences between comparison participants' intake potential covariates. Results. Comparison group children's daily significantly increased over time ( B 1.06 ± .40 ounces per month, p < .01), but this linear increase slowed down by −.29 .12, .05). More TV time, more fast food types SSBs available at home higher intake. Conclusion. Risk childhood obesity each other. The produced modest reduction consumed economically disadvantaged children.