Participant profile and impacts of an Aboriginal healthy lifestyle and weight loss challenge over four years 2012-2015
Grunseit, A
Bohn-Goldbaum, E
Crane, M
Milat, A
Cashmore, A
Fonua, R
Havrlant, R
Reid, K
Hennessey, K
Firth, W
Bauman, A
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- Wiley Open Access
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- Journal Article
- Citation:
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2019, 43, (4), pp. 328-333
- Issue Date:
- 2019
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Grunseit, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0783-4596 |
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dc.contributor.author | Bohn-Goldbaum, E | |
dc.contributor.author | Crane, M | |
dc.contributor.author | Milat, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Cashmore, A | |
dc.contributor.author | Fonua, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Havrlant, R | |
dc.contributor.author | Reid, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Hennessey, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Firth, W | |
dc.contributor.author | Bauman, A | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-28T23:40:01Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-05-01 | |
dc.date.available | 2022-09-28T23:40:01Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2019 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, 2019, 43, (4), pp. 328-333 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1326-0200 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1753-6405 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10453/162158 | |
dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE: To explore participation, consistency of demographic and health profiles, and short-term impacts across six Aboriginal Knockout Health Challenge (KHC) team-based weight loss competitions, 2012 to 2015. METHODS: Data comprised one competition each from 2012 and 2013 and two per year in 2014 and 2015. We compared baseline and change (pre- to post-competition) in weight, fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and waist circumference (baseline only) across competitions using mixed models. RESULTS: Numbers of teams and participants increased from 2012 to 2015 from 13 and 324 to 33 and 830, respectively. A total of 3,625 participants registered, representing 2,645 unique people (25.4% repeat participation). Participants were mainly female and >90% were classified obese at baseline. Baseline weight and weight lost (between 1.9% and 2.5%) were significantly lower in subsequent competitions compared with the first. Improvements in fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity were comparable across competitions. CONCLUSION: The KHC has increasing and sustained appeal among Aboriginal communities, attracting those at risk from lifestyle-associated chronic disease and effectively reducing weight and promoting healthy lifestyles in the short term. Implications for public health: Community-led programs generated by, and responsive to, Aboriginal Australians' needs can demonstrate consistent community reach and sustained program-level lifestyle improvements. | |
dc.format | Print-Electronic | |
dc.language | eng | |
dc.publisher | Wiley Open Access | |
dc.relation.ispartof | Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health | |
dc.relation.isbasedon | 10.1111/1753-6405.12914. | |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | |
dc.subject | 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1402 Applied Economics, 1605 Policy and Administration | |
dc.subject.classification | Public Health | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Community-Based Participatory Research | |
dc.subject.mesh | Exercise | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Promotion | |
dc.subject.mesh | Healthy Lifestyle | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | |
dc.subject.mesh | Obesity | |
dc.subject.mesh | Overweight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Weight Loss | |
dc.subject.mesh | Weight Reduction Programs | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Humans | |
dc.subject.mesh | Obesity | |
dc.subject.mesh | Weight Loss | |
dc.subject.mesh | Exercise | |
dc.subject.mesh | Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Middle Aged | |
dc.subject.mesh | Health Promotion | |
dc.subject.mesh | Female | |
dc.subject.mesh | Male | |
dc.subject.mesh | Overweight | |
dc.subject.mesh | Community-Based Participatory Research | |
dc.subject.mesh | Young Adult | |
dc.subject.mesh | Weight Reduction Programs | |
dc.subject.mesh | Healthy Lifestyle | |
dc.subject.mesh | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | |
dc.title | Participant profile and impacts of an Aboriginal healthy lifestyle and weight loss challenge over four years 2012-2015 | |
dc.type | Journal Article | |
utslib.citation.volume | 43 | |
utslib.location.activity | Australia | |
utslib.for | 1117 Public Health and Health Services | |
utslib.for | 1402 Applied Economics | |
utslib.for | 1605 Policy and Administration | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health | |
pubs.organisational-group | /University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health/Public Health | |
utslib.copyright.status | open_access | * |
pubs.consider-herdc | false | |
dc.date.updated | 2022-09-28T23:39:59Z | |
pubs.issue | 4 | |
pubs.publication-status | Published | |
pubs.volume | 43 | |
utslib.citation.issue | 4 |
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE: To explore participation, consistency of demographic and health profiles, and short-term impacts across six Aboriginal Knockout Health Challenge (KHC) team-based weight loss competitions, 2012 to 2015. METHODS: Data comprised one competition each from 2012 and 2013 and two per year in 2014 and 2015. We compared baseline and change (pre- to post-competition) in weight, fruit and vegetable consumption, physical activity and waist circumference (baseline only) across competitions using mixed models. RESULTS: Numbers of teams and participants increased from 2012 to 2015 from 13 and 324 to 33 and 830, respectively. A total of 3,625 participants registered, representing 2,645 unique people (25.4% repeat participation). Participants were mainly female and >90% were classified obese at baseline. Baseline weight and weight lost (between 1.9% and 2.5%) were significantly lower in subsequent competitions compared with the first. Improvements in fruit and vegetable consumption and physical activity were comparable across competitions. CONCLUSION: The KHC has increasing and sustained appeal among Aboriginal communities, attracting those at risk from lifestyle-associated chronic disease and effectively reducing weight and promoting healthy lifestyles in the short term. Implications for public health: Community-led programs generated by, and responsive to, Aboriginal Australians' needs can demonstrate consistent community reach and sustained program-level lifestyle improvements.
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