"Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers
Current interventions to reduce obesity have limited success. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of successful champions (non health professional/community leaders) and to assess how these relate to acceptability ratings of an obesity reduction intervention-the Waist Disposal Challeng...
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| author | Aoun, Samar Sainsbury, Kirby Mullan, Barbara Shahid, Shaouli |
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| description | Current interventions to reduce obesity have limited success. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of successful champions (non health professional/community leaders) and to assess how these relate to acceptability ratings of an obesity reduction intervention-the Waist Disposal Challenge. A total of 200 peer participants completed questionnaires. Positive ratings of champions' performance were significantly correlated with perceptions of the success and suitability of the Waist Disposal Challenge. The qualitative feedback concurred that the program prompted weight loss and was a positive social experience which resulted in actual behavioral changes. Selecting suitable champions is likely to influence the success of such community health programs. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-345702017-09-13T15:35:33Z "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers Aoun, Samar Sainsbury, Kirby Mullan, Barbara Shahid, Shaouli Current interventions to reduce obesity have limited success. This study aimed to determine the characteristics of successful champions (non health professional/community leaders) and to assess how these relate to acceptability ratings of an obesity reduction intervention-the Waist Disposal Challenge. A total of 200 peer participants completed questionnaires. Positive ratings of champions' performance were significantly correlated with perceptions of the success and suitability of the Waist Disposal Challenge. The qualitative feedback concurred that the program prompted weight loss and was a positive social experience which resulted in actual behavioral changes. Selecting suitable champions is likely to influence the success of such community health programs. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34570 10.1177/1359105315596372 fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Aoun, Samar Sainsbury, Kirby Mullan, Barbara Shahid, Shaouli "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers |
| title | "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers |
| title_full | "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers |
| title_fullStr | "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers |
| title_full_unstemmed | "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers |
| title_short | "Champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: Feedback from peers |
| title_sort | "champion" behavior in a community obesity reduction program: feedback from peers |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/34570 |