Multi-component school intervention reduces obesity and improves health behaviors in children: a cluster- randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: Childhood obesity has become a global health priority due to its escalating prevalence and associated health risks. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of a comprehensive school-based intervention on obesity-related outcomes among primary school children in China. Eight schools (n = 400 students, 396 completed) were randomly allocated (1:1) to intervention or control groups during the 2018-2019 academic year. The 10-month intervention incorporated a structured health education curriculum, enhanced physical activity sessions, periodic body mass index (BMI) monitoring with personalized feedback, and family engagement activities as its core components.  The primary outcome was change in BMI. While secondary outcomes encompassed obesity prevalence, body comp

SUBMITTER: Duan P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12627419 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature