Economic evaluation of a multi-component obesity prevention intervention in Chinese primary schools.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health economic evaluations of childhood obesity interventions are critical for determining the economic feasibility, sustainability, and scalability, thereby informing their policy relevance. This study conducted a comprehensive economic evaluation of a multi-component, App-assisted obesity prevention intervention-compared with usual care-to assess its value for widespread implementation.

Methods

The Diet, Exercise, and Cardiovascular Health-Children (DECIDE-Children) intervention was a cluster randomized clinical trial involving 24 schools across three socioeconomically distinct regions in China, targeting children aged 8 to 10 years. Schools were randomly assigned (1:1) to either the intervention group or the control group (usual health education). The interven

SUBMITTER: Yan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12642123 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature