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Sponsor: University of Houston
Conditions: Obesity, Childhood, Behavior, Health, Healthy Lifestyle
Interventions: Summer Youth Employment Program
Countries: United States
The purpose of this proof-of-concept study is to assess the initial signal of effectiveness of summer youth employment programs (SYEP) on understudied obesity-related outcomes in adolescents. This small-scale study is essential to identify early success and refine the intervention before scaling to a larger, more resource-intensive randomized trial. Specifically, this one-group pre-posttest study will: Aim 1 (Primary): Evaluate if a 6-week SYEP provides an initial signal for effectiveness (maintenance or decrease in zBMI) over the summer. Hypothesis 1: Adolescents who participated in a SYEP will maintain or decrease their BMI over the summer. Aim 2 (Secondary): Evaluate changes in obesogenic behaviors (physical activity, sleep, sedentary, and diet) over the summer. Hypothesis 2: Adolescents who participated in a SYEP will increase physical activity, reduce sedentary behavior, and improve sleep and diet quality over the summer. Aim 3 (Secondary): Evaluate the feasibility of SYEP for obesity prevention intervention to inform intervention scalability. Hypothesis 3: The SYEP program will be a feasible and acceptable intervention strategy for the prevention of obesity in adolescents over the summer.
Sex: ALL
Age: 14 Years to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study type: INTERVENTIONAL
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 14-17 years at the time of enrollment, in accordance with Texas Child Labor Law * Willing to work at the summer camp for six consecutive weeks * Able to pass the employment admission procedure (job interview) * Able to obtain parental consent and provide assent for study participation Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant or planning to become pregnant, due to physical activity restrictions and potential weight changes that could confound study results * Diagnosis of an intellectual and/or physical disability requiring specialized employment regulations or intervention strategies * Participation in a health promotion intervention within the past six months
- Houston, Texas, United States