Sustained impact of the "Healthy Habits, Healthy Girls - Brazil" school-based randomized controlled trial for adolescents living in low-income communities.

ABSTRACT: Pediatric obesity is a major public health concern in low- and middle-income countries, such as Brazil. There is an urgent need for preventive programs for adolescents and, the assessment of their sustained impact. This paper reports the longer-term (6-month post intervention) effects of the "H3G-Brazil" obesity prevention program on weight status and weight-related behaviors. A cluster randomized controlled trial starting with 10 public schools in the city of São Paulo, Brazil involved 253 adolescent girls [mean (se) age = 15.6 (0.87) years]. Body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), dietary intake, physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviors (SB) were assessed at baseline, immediate post-intervention and 6-month post-intervention (follow-up). ANCOVA was performed using intentio

SUBMITTER: Leme ACB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5984243 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature