The prevalence of adolescent behaviors that can lead to obesity are alarming, and reduced life expectancy is the future of America's youth if behavioral changes are not implemented to improve health and reduce the obesity burden. Researchers have argued that health literacy is a precursor to health knowledge and is necessary for translating knowledge about healthy choices into behavior, with low health literacy being associated with reduced preventive health behaviors in adults. Given the lack of health literacy-specific interventions addressing adolescents' obesogenic behaviors, the purpose of this study is to examine the preliminary effectiveness of adding a health literacy module to an obesity prevention intervention that addresses adolescents' obesogenic behaviors.
Age range
13 Years – 17 Years
Sex
ALL
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Improvement in Participants' Healthy Eating Behaviors as Assessed by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study
Timeframe: 5 months
Reductions in Participants' Unhealthy Eating Behaviors as Assessed by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study
Timeframe: 5 months
Improvements in Participants' Physical Activity as Assessed by the Youth Activity Profile
Timeframe: 5 months
Improvements in Participants' Physical Activity as Assessed by the Godin and Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire
Timeframe: 5 months
Reductions in Participants' Sedentary Activity as Assessed by the Youth Activity Profile
Timeframe: 5 months
Reduction in Participants' Sugar-sweetened Beverage Consumption as Measured by the Dietary Screener Questionnaire and the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study
Timeframe: 5 months