Pilot Project to Integrate Community and Clinical Level Systems to Address Health Disparities in the Prevention and Treatment of Obesity among Ethnic Minority Inner-City Middle School Students: Lessons Learned
Table 2
Intervention outcome metrics.
Clinical assessment
Anthropometrics
Height and weight
Vitals
Blood pressure
Laboratory evaluation
(1) If BMI < 85th percentile—no additional labs
(2) If BMI ≥ 85th percentile—lipids and HbA1c
Fitness assessment
NYC FitnessGram
(1) Cardiovascular fitness
(2) Aerobic capacity
(3) Muscle strength
(4) Muscular endurance
(5) Flexibility
Behavioral outcomes: 51-item B’N Fit survey
Subscales
Number of items
7 target behaviors
14 items in questionnaire:
(1) Eat breakfast and lunch daily
(2) Eat 2-3 servings of fruits a day
(3) Eat 3–6 servings of vegetables a day
(4) Drink 8 cups of water daily/limit sugary drinks to ≤1 cup daily
(5) Sleep at least 8 hours a night
(6) Get at least an hour of physical activity daily
(7) Eat unhealthy snack foods or fast foods no more than weekly
Self-efficacy, outcome expectancy, school attendance and grades, nutrition knowledge, and behaviors
