Effectiveness of a Multifaceted Intervention for Prevention of Obesity in Primary School Children in China: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

A rapid nutritional transition has caused greater childhood obesity prevalence in many countries, but the repertoire of effective preventive interventions remains limited.

Objective

To determine the effectiveness of a novel multifaceted intervention for obesity prevention in primary school children.

Design, setting, and participants

A cluster randomized clinical trial was conducted during a single school year (from September 11, 2018, to June 30, 2019) across 3 socioeconomically distinct regions in China according to a prespecified trial protocol. Twenty-four schools were randomly allocated (1:1) to the intervention or the control group, with 1392 eligible children aged 8 to 10 years participating. Data from the intent-to-treat population were analyzed from

SUBMITTER: Liu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8576631 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature