Reducing the Prevalence of Obesity Among Family Units in Pasadena, Texas

INPUTS ACTIVITIES OUTPUTS IMMEDIATE INTER- LONG TERM

OUTCOMES MEDIATE OUTCOME
Elementary aged In-School Activities
School Garden Number of families OUTCOMES
students and their Increased obesity
families involved
Education Materials risk awareness
BMI measurements Number of
P.E. Class Activities educational Improved self-
Increased
Staff providing materials distributed efficacy for
Sports Programs
availability of fresh
nutritional demos nutritional support
Number of children vegetables from
and assistance
Curriculum/ After-School in sports programs gardens Decreased
Education Materials Activities obesity
Social mixers for Number of outreach Improved attitudes Increased prevalence in
Community parents with events consumption of
nutritional education
towards physical families in
partnerships activities healthy foods Pasadena,
Number of families
Local Farmers Healthy/Exercise at events Texas
oriented events for Increased time Increased physical
Markets
families Average BMI spent exercising activity
Trainers/ coaches for
physical activities/ At Home Activities Number of hours Increased
Monthly weight exercised for family Improved
classes participation at
recording units nutritional patterns
events
Materials for gardens
(seeds, upkeep) Exercise as a family Number of healthy Increased food
meals cooked at
Healthy meals at home
purchasing
home awareness