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A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings
Background: As the costs associated with obesity increase, it is vital to evaluate the effectiveness of chronic disease prevention among underserved groups, particularly in urban settings. This research study evaluated Philadelphia area Keystone First members and church participants enrolled in a gr...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29510546 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010025 |
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author | Vaughn, Nicole A. Brown, Darryl Reyes, Beatriz O. Wyatt, Crystal Arnold, Kimberly T. Dalianis, Elizabeth Kalksma, Paula J. Roth, Caryn Langheier, Jason Pajil-Battle, Maria Grant, Meg |
author_facet | Vaughn, Nicole A. Brown, Darryl Reyes, Beatriz O. Wyatt, Crystal Arnold, Kimberly T. Dalianis, Elizabeth Kalksma, Paula J. Roth, Caryn Langheier, Jason Pajil-Battle, Maria Grant, Meg |
author_sort | Vaughn, Nicole A. |
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description | Background: As the costs associated with obesity increase, it is vital to evaluate the effectiveness of chronic disease prevention among underserved groups, particularly in urban settings. This research study evaluated Philadelphia area Keystone First members and church participants enrolled in a group health education program to determine the impact of the Daniel Fast on physical health and the adoption of healthy behaviors. Methods: Participants attended six-weekly health education sessions in two participating churches, and were provided with a digital healthy eating platform. Results: There was a statistically significant decrease from baseline to post assessment for weight, waist circumference and cholesterol. Participants reported a significant improvement in their overall well-being, social and physical functioning, vitality and mental health. Conclusion: Results of this study demonstrate that dietary recommendations and comprehensive group health education delivered in churches and reinforced on a digital platform can improve physical health, knowledge and psychosocial outcomes. |
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spelling | pubmed-58722322018-03-29 A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings Vaughn, Nicole A. Brown, Darryl Reyes, Beatriz O. Wyatt, Crystal Arnold, Kimberly T. Dalianis, Elizabeth Kalksma, Paula J. Roth, Caryn Langheier, Jason Pajil-Battle, Maria Grant, Meg Healthcare (Basel) Article Background: As the costs associated with obesity increase, it is vital to evaluate the effectiveness of chronic disease prevention among underserved groups, particularly in urban settings. This research study evaluated Philadelphia area Keystone First members and church participants enrolled in a group health education program to determine the impact of the Daniel Fast on physical health and the adoption of healthy behaviors. Methods: Participants attended six-weekly health education sessions in two participating churches, and were provided with a digital healthy eating platform. Results: There was a statistically significant decrease from baseline to post assessment for weight, waist circumference and cholesterol. Participants reported a significant improvement in their overall well-being, social and physical functioning, vitality and mental health. Conclusion: Results of this study demonstrate that dietary recommendations and comprehensive group health education delivered in churches and reinforced on a digital platform can improve physical health, knowledge and psychosocial outcomes. MDPI 2018-03-05 /pmc/articles/PMC5872232/ /pubmed/29510546 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010025 Text en © 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Article Vaughn, Nicole A. Brown, Darryl Reyes, Beatriz O. Wyatt, Crystal Arnold, Kimberly T. Dalianis, Elizabeth Kalksma, Paula J. Roth, Caryn Langheier, Jason Pajil-Battle, Maria Grant, Meg A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings |
title | A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings |
title_full | A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings |
title_fullStr | A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings |
title_full_unstemmed | A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings |
title_short | A 40-Day Journey to Better Health: Utilizing the DanielFast to Improve Health Outcomes in Urban Church-Based Settings |
title_sort | 40-day journey to better health: utilizing the danielfast to improve health outcomes in urban church-based settings |
topic | Article |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5872232/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29510546 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare6010025 |
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