RT Article
T1 Newstart: An 8-Week Faith-Based Health Promotion Program to Reduce Chronic Disease Risk Factors in the US
JF Journal of religion and health
VO 62
IS 5
SP 3175
OP 3187
A1 Connerton, Charlotte S.
A1 Theuri, Serah
LA English
PB Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
YR 2023
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1860767508
AB This single-group experimental study examined the effectiveness of Newstart, an 8-week health promotion program among adults in an Adventist Faith Community. Participants had a significant reduction in diastolic blood pressure \(\left(p < 0.03\right)\) with a moderate effect size (Cohen d = 0.68), reduction of daily sugar-sweetened beverage intake \(\left(p < 0.02\right)\) with a large effect size (Cohen d = 0.96), and an improvement in weekly moderate intensity exercise \((p < 0.03)\) with a large effect size (Cohen d = .83). Participants met the fruit and vegetable intake recommendations and applying program principles to reduce chronic disease risk factors.
K1 Chronic disease risk factors
K1 Faith-based
K1 Health Promotion
K1 Lifestyle intervention
K1 Newstart
DO 10.1007/s10943-023-01849-w