Effect of multidimensional lifestyle intervention on fitness and adiposity in predominantly migrant preschool children (Ballabeina): cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To test the effect of a multidimensional lifestyle intervention on aerobic fitness and adiposity in predominantly migrant preschool children.

Design

Cluster randomised controlled single blinded trial (Ballabeina study) over one school year; randomisation was performed after stratification for linguistic region.

Setting

40 preschool classes in areas with a high migrant population in the German and French speaking regions of Switzerland.

Participants

652 of the 727 preschool children had informed consent and were present for baseline measures (mean age 5.1 years (SD 0.7), 72% migrants of multicultural origins). No children withdrew, but 26 moved away.

Intervention

The multidimensional culturally tailored lifestyle intervention included a physical

SUBMITTER: Puder JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3192456 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature