HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The burden of non-communicable diseases, including type 2 diabetes, is growing in South Africa. This country has a complex mix of over- and under-nutrition, especially in low-income communities, and concerning levels of physical inactivity in children and youth. This paper describes HealthKick, a school-based nutrition and physical activity intervention in primary schools in these settings aimed at reducing diabetes risk factors.

Methods/design

This study includes schools within historically disadvantaged, low-income communities from an urban area close to the city of Cape Town and from two rural areas outside of Cape Town, South Africa. The three Educational Districts involved are Metropole North, Cape Winelands and the Overberg. The study has three phases: inter

SUBMITTER: Draper CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2910683 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature