Trial reportBMC public health2017
Evaluation of a peer education program on student leaders' energy balance-related behaviors.
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- Themes in Train-the-Trainer Nutrition Education Interventions Targeting Middle School Students: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2021Pooled it
- A systematic review of interventions to increase breakfast consumption: a socio-cognitive perspective.Public health nutrition · 2021Pooled it
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- An analysis of current obesity strategies for adolescents in NSW against best practice recommendations: Implications for researchers, policymakers and practitioners.Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals · 2023Article
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- Exploring the factors related to adolescent health literacy, health-promoting lifestyle profile, and health status.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Can Social Cognitive Theory Influence Breakfast Frequency in an Institutional Context: A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Long-term effects of a peer-led asthma self-management program on asthma outcomes in adolescent peer leaders.Patient education and counseling · 2021Article
- Shifting From Tokenism to Meaningful Adolescent Participation in Research for Obesity Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Effectiveness of behavioral interventions and behavior change techniques for reducing soft drink intake in disadvantaged adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Obesity science & practice · 2020Review
- Physical Activity in the Daily Life of Adolescents: Factors Affecting Healthy Choices from a Discrete Choice Experiment.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Correlates of sugar-sweetened beverages consumption among adolescents.Public health nutrition · 2020Article
- Improving the Lifestyle of Adolescents Through Peer Education and Support in Vietnam: Protocol for a Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
- Peer-Education as a Tool to Educate on Antibiotics, Resistance and Use in 16-18-Year-Olds: A Feasibility Study.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy.Medical sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Review
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Abstract
backgroundFew studies have reported energy balance-related behavior (EBRB) change for peer leaders delivering health promotion programs to younger students in secondary schools. Our study assessed the impact of the Students As LifeStyle Activists (SALSA) program on SALSA peer leaders' EBRBs, and their intentions regarding these behaviors.
methodsWe used a pre-post study design to assess changes in EBRBs and intentions of Year 10 secondary school students (15-16 year olds) who volunteered to be peer leaders to deliver the SALSA program to Year 8 students (13-14 year olds). This research is part of a larger study conducted during 2014 and 2015 in 23 secondary schools in Sydney, Australia. We used an online questionnaire before and after program participation to assess Year 10 peer leaders' fruit and vegetable intake, daily breakfast eating, sugar sweetened beverage (SSB) intake, moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) participation and school-day recreational screen time behaviors and intentions regarding these EBRBs. Generalized estimating equations with a robust variance structure and exchangeable correlation structure were used to estimate the individual-level summary statistics and their 95% CIs, adjusted for clustering. We further assessed the effect of covariates on EBRB changes.
resultsThere were significant increases in the proportion of Year 10 peer leaders (n = 415) who reported eating ≥2 serves fruit/day fruit from 54 to 63% (P < 0.01); eating ≥5 serves vegetables/day from 8 to 12% (P < 0.01); and drinking <1 cup/day of SSBs from 56 to 62% (P < 0.01). Change in ≥60 min MVPA participation/day depended on gender (P < 0.01): Boys increased 14% while girls decreased -2%. Changes in eating breakfast daily also depended on gender (P < 0.004): Boys increased 13% while girls decreased -0.4%. The change in peer leaders recreational screen time differed by socio-economic status (P < 0.05): above average communities decreased by -2.9% while below average communities increased 6.0%. Significant shifts were seen in peer leaders' intentions, except MVPA which remained stable.
conclusionsThe SALSA program had a positive impact on peer leaders' EBRBs, with gender and socio-economic status moderating some outcomes.
trial registrationACTRN12617000712303 retrospectively registered.
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