A randomised controlled school-based nutritional intervention in five Middle Eastern countries: Ajyal Salima improved students' dietary and physical activity habits.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to measure the impact of the Ajyal Salima school intervention on nutrition and physical activity outcomes in children aged 9–11 years.

Design

The study was a 1-year cluster-randomised controlled trial. Ajyal Salima used a multi-component approach including classroom activities, family programme and food service adaptation. Outcomes included daily intake of breakfast, frequency of healthy and unhealthy food consumption, frequency of physical activity, knowledge score and self-efficacy score. Intervention and control groups were compared for all main outcomes and a post-intervention qualitative evaluation assessed strengths and limitations of the intervention components.

Setting

Schools in five countries – Lebanon, Jordan, Palesti

SUBMITTER: Habib-Mourad C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10564613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature