The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population

The prevalence of obesity in the Hispanic preschool population remains elevated, particularly among children in low income families below the poverty level. Obesity leads to the early onset of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. The Head Start population of Texas is largely comprised of this hig...

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Main Author: Veronica Piziak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/13065
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spelling doaj-a9ac5d7540a444b2a9e1562f9712bd1f2020-11-24T23:15:14ZengMDPI AGInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health1660-46012014-12-011112130651307310.3390/ijerph111213065ijerph111213065The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start PopulationVeronica Piziak0Division of Endocrinology, Baylor Scott & White Health, College of Medicine, The Texas A&M Health Science Center, 2401 South 31st Street, Temple, TX 76508, USAThe prevalence of obesity in the Hispanic preschool population remains elevated, particularly among children in low income families below the poverty level. Obesity leads to the early onset of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. The Head Start population of Texas is largely comprised of this high risk group. Their physical activity level is suboptimal in part due to lack of available outside play areas and time spent watching television and playing sedentary video games. Dietary intake is frequently high in sugar sweetened beverages and low in vegetables. The group is frequently bilingual with limited vocabulary and has not learned to read. Preserving their Mexican American culture is a concern. This article describes the development and assessment of a group of bilingual interactive video interventions to improve age appropriate physical activity while providing basic nutrition education focusing on increasing vegetable and water intake and decreasing sugar sweetened beverages. Suggestions for development and assessment of content were provided by focus groups of Head Start teachers, managers and dietitians in the Texas counties of Bastrop, Hidalgo and McLennon. A demonstration of the videos was conducted in Bastrop County. Teachers, students and managers felt that the videos provided excellent information, improved exercise participation and engaged the children.http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/13065preschool childrenphysical activity and nutritioninteractive videos
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The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
preschool children
physical activity and nutrition
interactive videos
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title The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population
title_short The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population
title_full The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population
title_fullStr The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population
title_full_unstemmed The Development of a Bilingual Interactive Video to Improve Physical Activity and Healthful Eating in a Head Start Population
title_sort development of a bilingual interactive video to improve physical activity and healthful eating in a head start population
publisher MDPI AG
series International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
issn 1660-4601
publishDate 2014-12-01
description The prevalence of obesity in the Hispanic preschool population remains elevated, particularly among children in low income families below the poverty level. Obesity leads to the early onset of metabolic syndrome and Type 2 diabetes. The Head Start population of Texas is largely comprised of this high risk group. Their physical activity level is suboptimal in part due to lack of available outside play areas and time spent watching television and playing sedentary video games. Dietary intake is frequently high in sugar sweetened beverages and low in vegetables. The group is frequently bilingual with limited vocabulary and has not learned to read. Preserving their Mexican American culture is a concern. This article describes the development and assessment of a group of bilingual interactive video interventions to improve age appropriate physical activity while providing basic nutrition education focusing on increasing vegetable and water intake and decreasing sugar sweetened beverages. Suggestions for development and assessment of content were provided by focus groups of Head Start teachers, managers and dietitians in the Texas counties of Bastrop, Hidalgo and McLennon. A demonstration of the videos was conducted in Bastrop County. Teachers, students and managers felt that the videos provided excellent information, improved exercise participation and engaged the children.
topic preschool children
physical activity and nutrition
interactive videos
url http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/11/12/13065
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