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Trial reportPloS one2014

The impact of Curtin University's activity, food and attitudes program on physical activity, sedentary time and fruit, vegetable and junk food consumption among overweight and obese adolescents: a waitlist controlled trial.

Leon M Straker, Erin K Howie, Kyla L Smith, Ashley A Fenner, Deborah A Kerr, Tim S Olds, Rebecca A Abbott, Anne J Smith

Open access · goldAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Leon M StrakerSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, GPO Box U1987, Perth, Western Australia, 6845, Australia.
Erin K HowieSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Kyla L SmithSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Ashley A FennerSchool of Psychology and Speech Pathology, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Deborah A KerrSchool of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Tim S OldsHealth and Use of Time (HUT) Group, University of South Australia, Adelaide, Australia.
Rebecca A AbbottSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Anne J SmithSchool of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, Australia.
Curtin University · AUUniversity of South Australia · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo determine the effects of participation in Curtin University's Activity, Food and Attitudes Program (CAFAP), a community-based, family-centered behavioural intervention, on the physical activity, sedentary time, and healthy eating behaviours of overweight and obese adolescents.

methodsIn this waitlist controlled clinical trial in Western Australia, adolescents (n = 69, 71% female, mean age 14.1 (SD 1.6) years) and parents completed an 8-week intervention followed by 12 months of telephone and text message support. Assessments were completed at baseline, before beginning the intervention, immediately following the intervention, and at 3-, 6-, and 12- months follow-up. The primary outcomes were physical activity and sedentary time assessed by accelerometers and servings of fruit, vegetables and junk food assessed by 3-day food records.

resultsDuring the intensive 8-week intervention sedentary time decreased by -5.1 min/day/month (95% CI: -11.0, 0.8) which was significantly greater than the rate of change during the waitlist period (p = .014). Moderate physical activity increased by 1.8 min/day/month (95% CI: -0.04, 3.6) during the intervention period, which was significantly greater than the rate of change during the waitlist period (p = .041). Fruit consumption increased during the intervention period (monthly incidence rate ratio (IRR) 1.3, 95% CI: 1.10, 1.56) and junk food consumption decreased (monthly IRR 0.8, 95% CI: 0.74, 0.94) and these changes were different to those seen during the waitlist period (p = .004 and p = .020 respectively).

conclusionsParticipating in CAFAP appeared to have a positive influence on the physical activity, sedentary and healthy eating behaviours of overweight and obese adolescents and many of these changes were maintained for one year following the intensive intervention.

trial registrationAustralia and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN12611001187932.

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Feeding BehaviorMotor ActivitySchool Health ServicesAdolescentAustraliaFemaleHealth BehaviorHumansInterviews as TopicMaleObesityOverweightText MessagingUniversitiesWaiting Lists

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PMID25375109
PMCPMC4222962
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