Effectiveness of a school-based physical activity intervention on obesity in school children: a nonrandomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood obesity has been a serious public health problem. An effective school-based physical activity (PA) intervention is still lacking in China. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a school-based physical activity intervention during 12 weeks on obesity and related health outcomes in school children.

Methods

It was a non-randomized controlled trial. Altogether 921 children aged 7 to 15 years were recruited at baseline survey. Children in the intervention group (n = 388) participated in a multi-component physical activity intervention during 12 weeks that included improvement of physical education, extracurricular physical activities for overweight/obese students, physical activities at home, and health education lectures for students and parents. C

SUBMITTER: Li XH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4320634 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature