A family-based intervention targeting childhood obesity among Ghanaian immigrants: Quality improvement project
Abstract
Childhood obesity and overweight are said to have a significant
effect on physical health, social, and psychological consequences.
Most parents do not identify their children as obese or overweight
due to their understanding of childhood obesity. Obesity in the
Ghanaian culture is viewed as a positive implication in life;
therefore the, QI project is centered on providing knowledge to
impact behavioral change regarding obesity. This QI project of a
family‐based intervention targeting childhood obesity among
Ghanaian immigrants using diet and physical activity approach will
help to bring awareness and a behavioral change. The specific
target population for this project will be Ghanaian mothers who
reside in the United States ages 21 to 43 years. The instrument to
be used in this project is the Family Eating, and Activity Habits
Questionnaire (FEAHQ) categorized into four phenomena including
activity level, eating style, Eating‐related to hunger and stimulus
exposure.