Publications by authors named "Allison M Krusky"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess whether children participating in the Head Start program showed healthier changes in their Body Mass Index (BMI) compared to non-participating children.
- The research analyzed BMI changes in over 43,000 children, including those in Head Start and two comparison groups from a health system, revealing that Head Start participants, especially those starting as obese, improved their BMI more significantly than their peers.
- Ultimately, the findings suggest that Head Start contributes to healthier weight outcomes for preschool-aged children, leading to better BMI status by the time they enter kindergarten.
Implementing evidence-based programming in diverse community settings is an essential translational research step to make effective programs widely accepted and accessible and thereby improve public health. This process is challenging and complex, yet there are few examples to guide the efforts. The authors present their experience as an example of using a university-community partnership approach to aid in translating an evidence-based program (EBP) into a small community setting as a resource for researchers and community partners wishing to implement evidence-based programming in community settings.
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