An observational study in Childhood Obesity, sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. Completed. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2017-10-30.
Sponsored by Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · Observational
To measure impact of improved healthy food access and physical activity opportunities at summer Boy Scout camp, a four-week intervention to address nutrition and physical activity with youth (n=911) and adults (n=247) was conducted at Bashore Scout Reservation in Jonestown, Pennsylvania between June and July of 2016. Intervention components included dining hall menu modifications, healthy messaging, introduction of nutritious snacks available for purchase, and a physical activity challenge.
Menu modifications resulted in improved satisfaction scores related to portion sizes (+28%) and variety (+14%), decreased plate waste, and consistent food costs. Introduction of nutritious snacks at Trading Post resulted in increased satisfaction (+13%) and increased sales per person (+20%). Physical activity increased (+22%) as a result of a step competition between troops. Small changes towards a healthier camp were widely accepted and successful, indicating potential for translation to other camps within the organization.
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This study's enrollment of 1,158 is above the median of 180 across 235 observational studies indexed under Pediatric Obesity.
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Boy Scout staff, troop leader or parent of Boy Scout camper
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Behavioral: Focus Group with Participants
Focus groups with leaders (18+) to investigate tolerance to healthy initiatives
Efficacy of intervention as assessed through focus groups and evaluation surveys
Feedback from troop leaders informed researchers concerning how scouts felt about and how receptive scouts are to healthy initiatives.
Time frame: June 2016- August 2016
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Ran from Jun 2016 to primary completion in Aug 2016, 2 months.
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