Process evaluation results of a cluster randomised controlled childhood obesity prevention trial: the WAVES study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increasing prevalence of childhood obesity and its related consequences emphasises the importance of developing and evaluating interventions aimed at prevention. The importance of process evaluation in health intervention research is increasingly recognised, assessing implementation and participant response, and how these may relate to intervention success or failure. A comprehensive process evaluation was designed and undertaken for the West Midlands ActiVe lifestyle and healthy Eating in School children (WAVES) study that tested the effectiveness of an obesity prevention programme for children aged 6-7 years, delivered in 24 UK schools. The four intervention components were: additional daily school-time physical activity (PA); cooking workshops for children and parents

SUBMITTER: Griffin TL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5576245 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature