Abstract

This proposal is to establish, within the Department of Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina, a coordinating center for the multi- center study of obesity prevention in Native Americans Natives. Obesity and its consequences are major health problems in Native American populations. A school based intervention study is proposed to evaluate methods of preventing obesity in children. The coordinating center will collaborate with the other investigators in the development of the protocol, manual of operations and data collection forms, train field center staff in the data collection procedures, design and conduct reliability studies, design and implement a quality control program, design and implement a distributed data management system, provide statistical expertise for all aspects of the study, conduct data analysis, collaborate in the preparation of scientific publications of the results and organize, coordinate and take minutes of all meetings of the investigators. The staff of the proposed coordinating center is multidisciplinary with faculty from the Departments of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Nutrition, Health Behavior, Health Education and the School of Nursing.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01HL050907-02
Application #
2227269
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1-CCT-R (M1))
Project Start
1993-09-30
Project End
1996-08-31
Budget Start
1994-09-01
Budget End
1995-08-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
1994
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Department
Biostatistics & Other Math Sci
Type
Schools of Public Health
DUNS #
078861598
City
Chapel Hill
State
NC
Country
United States
Zip Code
27599

  Publications

Page-Reeves, Janet; Davis, Sally; Romero, Camilla et al. (2015) Understanding ""agency"" in the translation of a health promotion program. Prev Sci 16:11-20
Going, Scott B (2010) Physical activity measurements: lessons learned from the pathways study. J Public Health Manag Pract 16:420-5
Stevens, June; Suchindran, Chirayath; Ring, Kim et al. (2004) Physical activity as a predictor of body composition in American Indian children. Obes Res 12:1974-80
Gittelsohn, Joel; Davis, Sally M; Steckler, Allan et al. (2003) Pathways: lessons learned and future directions for school-based interventions among American Indians. Prev Med 37:S107-12
Cunningham-Sabo, Leslie; Snyder, M Patricia; Anliker, Jean et al. (2003) Impact of the Pathways food service intervention on breakfast served in American-Indian schools. Prev Med 37:S46-54
Himes, John H; Ring, Kim; Gittelsohn, Joel et al. (2003) Impact of the Pathways intervention on dietary intakes of American Indian schoolchildren. Prev Med 37:S55-61
Steckler, Allan; Ethelbah, Becky; Martin, Catherine Jane et al. (2003) Pathways process evaluation results: a school-based prevention trial to promote healthful diet and physical activity in American Indian third, fourth, and fifth grade students. Prev Med 37:S80-90
Caballero, Benjamin; Clay, Theresa; Davis, Sally M et al. (2003) Pathways: a school-based, randomized controlled trial for the prevention of obesity in American Indian schoolchildren. Am J Clin Nutr 78:1030-8
Story, Mary; Stevens, June; Himes, John et al. (2003) Obesity in American-Indian children: prevalence, consequences, and prevention. Prev Med 37:S3-12
Going, Scott; Thompson, Janice; Cano, Stephanie et al. (2003) The effects of the Pathways Obesity Prevention Program on physical activity in American Indian children. Prev Med 37:S62-9

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