Intervention effects and long-term changes in physical activity and cardiometabolic outcomes among children at risk of noncommunicable diseases in South Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial and follow-up analysis

Intervention effects and long-term changes in physical activity and cardiometabolic outcomes among children at risk of noncommunicable diseases in South Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial and follow-up analysis

IntroductionRisk factors for noncommunicable diseases such as insufficient physical activity (PA), overweight or hypertension are becoming increasingly predominant among children globally. While school-based interventions are promising preventive strategies, evidence of their long-term effectiveness...

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Main Authors: Patricia Arnaiz, Harald Seelig, Markus Gerber, Larissa Adams, Jan Degen, Danielle Dolley, Nandi Joubert, Madeleine Nienaber, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Peter Steinmann, Jürg Utzinger, Rosa du Randt, Cheryl Walter, Uwe Pühse, Ivan Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
physical activity
health promotion
school-based
noncommunicable diseases
effectiveness
sustainability
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1199381/full

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