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. 2022 Aug 1;37(4):daac106.
doi: 10.1093/heapro/daac106.
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- 1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.
- 2 Center for Family Development, University of Minnesota Extension, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- 3 Familia Solutions, University of Minnesota independent consultant, Roseville, MN, USA.
- 4 Southeast Minnesota Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension, Mantorville, MN, USA.
- 5 School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
- 6 School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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Sayaka Nagao-Sato et al.
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. 2022 Aug 1;37(4):daac106.
doi: 10.1093/heapro/daac106.
Affiliations
- 1 Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA.
- 2 Center for Family Development, University of Minnesota Extension, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
- 3 Familia Solutions, University of Minnesota independent consultant, Roseville, MN, USA.
- 4 Southeast Minnesota Dodge County Extension Office, University of Minnesota Extension, Mantorville, MN, USA.
- 5 School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA.
- 6 School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
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Adolescent obesity prevention programs focusing on Latino fathers may be useful to address Latino adolescent obesity. Adolescent obesity has become an urgent issue because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic, with limited ability to deliver prevention programs in-person. This study aimed to assess the feasibility of a community-based, adolescent obesity prevention program for Latino father-adolescent dyads delivered remotely, adapted from the in-person Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables program. A quasi-experimental design was used to assess the feasibility of the remotely delivered program based on criteria adapted from other feasibility studies of community-based health promotion programs for Latino families. Father-adolescent dyads were recruited at two sites in a Midwestern state during 2020; mothers were also encouraged to participate. Recruitment met the feasibility criteria (65 families expressed interest between August and October) with 26 families participating in this study. The retention ratio (percentage of participants who completed a post-session survey to those who completed the baseline survey) among fathers was acceptable (77%), while a lower percentage of adolescents were retained (68%). The session attendance ratio (number of sessions attended of the eight total sessions offered) was higher among adolescents (88%) and lower among fathers (68%) compared to the criteria. Satisfaction ratings (≥88%) and completeness of data collection at both baseline and post-session survey (≥76%) were acceptable. Favorable results were obtained for parent outcomes, while adolescent outcomes were not favorably changed. This remotely delivered adolescent obesity prevention program was feasible for Latino fathers; however, additional engagement with adolescents may be needed.
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Latino parents and adolescents; adolescent obesity prevention; community-based program; feasibility; remote education.
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Adolescent obesity became a more urgent issue because of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic with less physical activity under lockdown, more food insecure families and limited in-person access to programs. Our study concluded that a remotely delivered version of a community-based, adolescent obesity prevention program for Latino father–adolescent dyads (the Padres Preparados, Jóvenes Saludables program) was feasible based on participation, satisfaction and parent outcomes. Additional engagement in activities to improve adolescent health behaviors may be needed to improve the overall effectiveness of the program.
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