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NCT Number: NCT03325530

Providing Healthy Food Access and Physical Activity Opportunities at Boy Scouts of America Summer Camp

To measure impact of improved healthy food access and physical activity opportunities at summer Boy Scout camp, a four-week intervention to address nutrition and physical activity with youth (n=911) and adults (n=247) was conducted at Bashore Scout Reservation in Jonestown, Pennsylvania between June and July of 2016. Intervention components included dining hall menu modifications, healthy messaging, introduction of nutritious snacks available for purchase, and a physical activity challenge.

Menu modifications resulted in improved satisfaction scores related to portion sizes (+28%) and variety (+14%), decreased plate waste, and consistent food costs. Introduction of nutritious snacks at Trading Post resulted in increased satisfaction (+13%) and increased sales per person (+20%). Physical activity increased (+22%) as a result of a step competition between troops. Small changes towards a healthier camp were widely accepted and successful, indicating potential for translation to other camps within the organization.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Obesity Behavior Body Weight Motor Activity Nutrition Disorders Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Obesity Overnutrition Overweight Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pediatric Obesity Signs and Symptoms

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Observational

Who can participate

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Age: ≥18 years
  • Sex: Male or female
  • Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Boy Scout staff, troop leader or parent of Boy Scout camper

Exclusion criteria

  • Not Fluent in written and spoken English
  • Non Boy Scout stafftroop leader or not a parent of a Boy Scout camper
  • Decisional impairment

Treatment and study plan

Focus Group with Participants

Behavioral

Focus groups with leaders (18+) to investigate tolerance to healthy initiatives

Primary outcomes

  1. Efficacy of intervention as assessed through focus groups and evaluation surveys

    Time frame: June 2016- August 2016

    Feedback from troop leaders informed researchers concerning how scouts felt about and how receptive scouts are to healthy initiatives.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Other

Collaborators

  • Boy Scouts of America

Registry information

Official study title

A Collaborative Approach to Providing Healthy Food Access and Sustainable Physical Activity Opportunities at Boy Scouts of America Summer Camp

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2016
Study completion
2016
First posted
Oct 30, 2017
Registry last updated
Oct 30, 2017

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