Go girls!: Results from a nutrition and physical activity program for low-income, overweight African American adolescent females

This article describes the development, implementation, and results of an i ntervention designed for inner-city overweight African American adolescent women. Fifty-seven participants were recruited from four public housing dev elopments. Participants were administered physiologic, dietary, and cogniti ve assessments at baseline and immediately postintervention. Each session c omprised three elements: (1) an educational/behavioral activity, (2) 30 to 60 minutes of physical activity, and (3) preparation and tasting of low-fat meals. In the absence of a control group, results were compared for high a nd low attenders, the former defined as attending at least 50% of the sessi ons. High attenders (n = 26) showed more favorable 6-month posttest values for most outcomes compared with low attenders (n = 31). These effects achie ved statistical significance for nutrition knowledge, low-fat practices, pe rceived changes in low-fat practices, and social support.