The B'N Fit POWER Initiative: A School-Based Wellness Initiative for Bronx Youth

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

79 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2017-06-15

Study Completion Date

2019-07-31

Brief Summary

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The findings of this study will establish the feasibility and efficacy of B'N Fit POWER and given the wide presence of MSHP, MMCC and other afterschool programs, there is significant potential for dissemination of B'N Fit POWER to many other clinic-community partnership sites enabling the development of a larger grant that will test the effectiveness and dissemination process to several schools in the Bronx. The translation of a traditional clinical-based weight-loss intervention to adapting and implementing such an intervention in a real-world school setting is more relevant and sustainable for advancing a culture of health and promoting diabetes risk reduction in Bronx youth.

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Detailed Description

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In this proposal, the investigators aim to test a school-based intervention to promote resilience and prevent obesity related co-morbidities for impoverished racial/ethnic minority Bronx youth who are at increased risk for diabetes. B'N Fit POWER is a wellness program that integrates existing school wellness promotion activities, the Montefiore School Health Program (MSHP) - a network of school-based health clinics, and the Mosholu Montefiore Community Center (MMCC) - a network of afterschool programming, to promote health and build on the resilience of the adolescents. It offers culturally-relevant guidance related to the attainment of 7 Target Behaviors, namely to increase fruit, vegetable and sugar-free beverage intake, obtain adequate sleep, daily physical activity, eating breakfast and lunch daily, and limiting fast food and unhealthy snacks. Although B'N Fit POWER targets youth with overweight and obesity and at high risk for diabetes, it is open to all middle school students at the school, via community-led recruitment efforts to reduce obesity-related stigma by promoting wellness and fitness. Grounded in Youth Development (YD) Theory and using the principles of Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) the program integrates patient, family, clinical, and community linkages, and targets individual behaviors as well as the school environment to address environmental and structural barriers to behavioral change. YD program elements are incorporated to build positive identity, youth resilience, and foster youth leadership by having youth contribute to planning community activities with incentives to promote attendance and retention. The investigators will conduct a quasi-experimental trial of B'N Fit POWER and will compare participants receiving B'N Fit POWER (Group 1) to two comparison groups: one from the same school receiving standard of care (Group 2) and, to assess the external validity of Group 2 in terms of characteristics and outcomes, an additional group from another school also receiving standard of care (Group 3) to address the following specific aims: 1) Determine whether B' N Fit POWER is effective in improving fitness, healthy weight attainment, and 7 target behaviors; 2) To assess the impact of moving the B'N Fit program into a school setting on participant engagement; and 3) To assess the mediating pathways associated with program effects. Following an initial health screening, participants enrolling in B'N Fit POWER (Group 1) will receive comprehensive medical assessments at the MSHP integrated with MMCC afterschool programming that incorporates a curriculum focusing on 7 Target Behaviors during weekly leadership sessions and daily physical activity. The comparison groups receive the standard of care (standard MSHP and MMCC afterschool program). Effects of the program will be evaluated using data routinely collected at the schools (e.g. anthropometrics and labs from clinic and the school fitnessgram, attendance, grades) and surveys. Multivariate logistic regressions and mixed-effects linear models will assess program effects for categorical or continuous outcomes and the Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance (RE-AIM) approach will identify barriers and solutions to implementation.

Conditions

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Overweight and Obesity

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The investigators will conduct a quasi-experimental trial of B'N Fit POWER in two middle schools that have both an onsite MSHP and MMCC service.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Group 1 - B'N Fit POWER

Participants enrolling in B'N Fit POWER afterschool program will be assigned to Group 1.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

B'N Fit POWER

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will undergo a medical assessment and using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) template, providers will screen for a healthy weight and the 7 target behaviors. Participants will set goals with the provider to attain one of the target behaviors and will receive an EMR-generated treatment plan summarizing healthy weight and target behavior goals. At 20-minute follow-up visits during the school day, the provider will review weight and target behavior attainment and monitor co-morbidities and barriers to participation. Group 1 participants will also have access to daily MMCC afterschool programming from 3-6pm from September through May each year with tailored programming including weekly core nutrition, behavior, and cooking classes and at least five hours of physical activity.

Group 2 - Standard of Care

All other PS/MS-95 participants who completed the screening (approximately 50) will be in comparison Group 2

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Group 3 - Standard of Care

Participants at an additional school site completing the screening (approximately 100) will be in an additional comparison Group 3.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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B'N Fit POWER

Participants will undergo a medical assessment and using an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) template, providers will screen for a healthy weight and the 7 target behaviors. Participants will set goals with the provider to attain one of the target behaviors and will receive an EMR-generated treatment plan summarizing healthy weight and target behavior goals. At 20-minute follow-up visits during the school day, the provider will review weight and target behavior attainment and monitor co-morbidities and barriers to participation. Group 1 participants will also have access to daily MMCC afterschool programming from 3-6pm from September through May each year with tailored programming including weekly core nutrition, behavior, and cooking classes and at least five hours of physical activity.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Age 10 and no older than 14 when recruited at baseline
* A parent or guardian will be available in person or by phone at all clinical visits.
* Registered in both the Montefiore School Health Program clinic and Mosholu Montefiore Community Health Center afterschool program at Public School (PS) /Middle School (MS) 95

Exclusion Criteria

* Has a major mental illness that would render them incapable of consenting for the research or complying with the B'N Fit POWER afterschool program protocol
* Has medical problems that make it unsafe for them to participate in the afterschool program.

Minimum Eligible Age

10 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

14 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes