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Moderators of physical activity and healthy eating in an integrated community-based intervention for older adults.
- Source :
- European Journal of Public Health; Aug2016, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p645-650, 6p
- Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Background: An integrated community-based intervention was developed to stimulate physical activity (PA) and healthy eating in older adults in a socioeconomically disadvantaged area. This study aims to assess whether its short-term effects among older adults vary by sociodemographic, psychosocial and health-related variables. Methods: The study was a controlled pre-post quasi-experimental design (intervention condition n = 430; control condition n = 213), with a baseline measurement and a 9-month follow-up measurement. The intervention consisted of a local media campaign and environmental approaches. Changes in PA and fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC) were dependent variables assessed at 9-month follow-up. Sociodemographic, psychosocial and health-related variables at baseline were tested as potential moderators of the effects of the conditions. Results: We found different types of moderators in particular for transport-related PA and FVC. Regarding sociodemographic characteristics, gender was a moderator for household-related PA, and educational level for transport-related PA and FVC. Self-efficacy, as a psychosocial variable, was a moderator of transport-related PA and vegetable consumption. Concerning health-related outcomes, baseline levels of transport-related PA and fruit consumption were moderators for transport-related PA and fruit consumption. If adjusted for multiple testing, only three moderators persisted: educational level regarding vegetable consumption, and baseline levels regarding transport-related PA and fruit consumption. Conclusion: The effects of the community intervention vary somewhat by sociodemographic, psychosocial and health-related variables. The intervention seems to be especially beneficial to those who are most in need of more PA and healthy eating. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- AGE distribution
CHI-squared test
DIET
FRUIT
HEALTH behavior
HEALTH promotion
HEALTH status indicators
RESEARCH methodology
POSTAL service
QUESTIONNAIRES
RESEARCH
RESEARCH funding
SELF-efficacy
SEX distribution
T-test (Statistics)
VEGETABLES
SOCIAL support
EDUCATIONAL attainment
BODY mass index
PRE-tests & post-tests
PHYSICAL activity
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 11011262
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Public Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 116905019
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckw051