Outcomes evaluation suggests that BrennerFIT participants have reduced their body mass index and cardiovascular risk factors, while post-implementation data and surveys show a low dropout rate and high levels of patient/family satisfaction with the program.
The program, which involved two distinct project periods (1999-2000 for planning and 2000-2007 for implementation), improved health-related skills and behaviors (e.g., eating more healthfully, engaging in more physical activity), leading to anecdotal reports of better health.