A home-based nutrition and physical activity intervention for grandparents raising grandchildren: a pilot study.
J Nutr Elder
; 28(2): 188-99, 2009 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-21184365
ABSTRACT
Five African American grandparents raising their grandchildren participated in a home-based nutrition and physical activity intervention. The primary goals were to increase grandparents' knowledge and skills in selecting and preparing healthy foods and to increase the grandparents' and grandchildren's physical activity levels. Results revealed that grandparents' concerns regarding their chronic diseases and desire to prevent health problems in their grandchildren served as motivators. Following the intervention, grandparents scored higher on nutrition and physical activity knowledge and their self-efficacy improved, although most health status indicators remained unchanged. Self-reported changes included walking more, reading food labels, and switching to a healthier type of fat.
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Assunto principal:
Exercício Físico
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Conhecimentos, Atitudes e Prática em Saúde
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Poder Familiar
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Relação entre Gerações
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Ciências da Nutrição Infantil
Limite:
Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2009
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Article