Effects of a One-Week Intensive Wellness Camp on Dietary Behaviors among Southwest American Indian Youth
by
Melissa Lopez-Pentecost
,
Francine Gachupin
,
Robin Hazelwood
,
Otellie Honanie
,
Jessica Quamahongnewa
and
Cynthia Thomson






Abstract
American Indians (AI) suffer the highest rates of diabetes in the United States (US); a chronic disease that is increasingly prevalent among AI children and is associated with increased risk of cancer. A summer camp was developed to improve disease risk-reducing behaviors, including diet, among AI youth in Arizona. The aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of a one-week intensive summer health camp conducted from 2016 to 2019 on change in dietary behaviors and compliance for Dietary Guid [...]