Four-Year Accelerometry Outcomes from a Cluster Randomized Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity.

ABSTRACT: Background: We investigated the effect of the Whole of Systems Trial of Prevention Strategies for Childhood Obesity (WHO STOPS) intervention on children's objectively measured physical activity and sedentary time (ST). Methods: We conducted a cluster randomized controlled trial with children in grades 4 (∼9-10 years old) and grade 6 (∼11-12 years old) from 10 communities in the Great South Coast region of Victoria, Australia. Communities were randomly allocated (1:1) to receive the WHO STOPS intervention in 2015. WHO STOPS was a whole of community systems-based approach to preventing childhood obesity. Outcome data were collected using a repeat cross-sectional design in 2015, 2017, and 2019. Children were asked to wear a hip-mounted accelerometer for 7 days. Age

SUBMITTER: Strugnell C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10316525 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature