Effectiveness of a school-based physical activity intervention on overweight and obesity among children and adolescents in Pakistan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity poses a significant public health challenge, yet effective school-based physical activity (PA) interventions remain scarce, especially in Pakistan. There is a lack of data assessing the impact of such interventions on obesity and related health outcomes in Pakistani school children.

Methods

This study aimed to design and implement a school-based intervention targeting multiple levels of the socio-ecological model to increase physical activity and reduce the prevalence of overweight and obesity in Pakistani youth. Conducted from October 2022 to January 2023 in Lahore, Pakistan, the 12-week, non-randomized controlled trial involved 1,200 students from eight schools, with four schools (n = 570) in the intervention group and four (n = 630) in the con

SUBMITTER: Tanveer M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11849862 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature