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FANAU FAB
Food * Activity * Behaviour
Aim:
To find the best way to help Pacific• fanau/children grow into healthy weight• adults reduce weight
through Fanau FAB
Who can take part?
Fanau
– Aged between 6 and 12 years– Belong to a Pacific ethnic group– At least one parent/primary caregiver – Live in or near to
Mangere or Otara
What happens?We will measure your height and weightYou will answer some questions on paperYou will be randomly put into a group
− Group 1: Receive the Fanau FAB treatment programme
− Group 2: Receive the Kids in Action treatment programme
What do you have to do?
Attend 3 baseline sessions over a15-month period
In these sessions you will
- answer some questions
- have your height & weight measured
Each session will take approximately 45 minutes
What else?
After the first session– Attend Fanau intervention
programme once a week, for 10 weeks– This will last 2 hours each week– Parents/primary caregivers will have group
discussions – Fanau will do games and activities. – In last half hour, parents and fanau will come
together for game or activity.
What else?
Fanau team will keep in touch to support you with your weight management through:
- Phone calls or text messages
- Email or Post
- Home Visits
What’s in it for us?• We can lose weight together – it’s FREE
• Learn about food and increasing physical activity
• Promote healthy lifestyle behaviours
• Find solutions we ‘can do’ to improve our health
What next?– Sign-up sheet & details will be left with you– Write your name and home phone number to
sign-up– Take copy of details with you– Fanau team will collect information and
contact you and your parents/primary caregivers
– Contact Ofa Dewes, Fanau FAB Study Manager on 080032628322 or mobile 021-627742 or [email protected]
