The Effect of a Multi-tiered Model for Reducing Obesity Risk Factors: Attitude and Behavior Change in a Rural Community

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dc.creatorThapa, Janani
dc.creatorLyford, Conrad P.
dc.creatorBelasco, Eric J.
dc.creatorMcCool, Barent
dc.creatorMcCool, Audrey
dc.creatorPence, Barbara
dc.creatorCarter, Tyra
dc.date2017-04-01T13:46:34Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-09T06:48:01Z
dc.descriptionWhile there is increasing interest in reducing obesity, relatively few of these efforts focus on rural communities. A multi-tiered model to reduce obesity risk factors was developed and implemented to change food behavior and health awareness in a rural West Texas community over a one year period. This paper evaluates the project outcomes based on mean comparison of self-reported health behavior and attitude response before and after the intervention. Findings show a significant increase in, a) obesity as cancer risk awareness and b) food nutrition awareness. Also, increased food nutrition awareness should lead to reduced obesity over time as suggested by a regression analysis of obesity risk factors on BMI.
dc.identifierdoi:10.22004/ag.econ.143052
dc.identifierhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/143052/files/SAEAJanani%20Final%202013.pdf
dc.identifierhttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/143052
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/580977
dc.languageeng
dc.publisher
dc.sourcehttp://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/143052
dc.titleThe Effect of a Multi-tiered Model for Reducing Obesity Risk Factors: Attitude and Behavior Change in a Rural Community
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