Impact of a nationwide school policy on body mass index in Danish school children: An interrupted time series analysis

Impact of a nationwide school policy on body mass index in Danish school children: An interrupted time series analysis

Objectives: A new school policy mandating 45 min physical activity daily during school was introduced in Denmark in 2014. We aimed to evaluate the effect of this policy on BMI in school-aged children. It was hypothesized that the school policy would decrease BMI, especially in the obese fraction of...

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Main Authors: Natascha H. Pedersen, Anders Grøntved, Niels C. Møller, Birgit Debrabant, Kristian T. Larsen, Jan C. Brønd, Jens Troelsen, Søren Brage, Jacob v B. Hjelmborg, Niels Wedderkopp, Lars B. Christiansen, Sofie R. Mortensen, Heidi K. Egebæk, Mette Toftager, Malene S. Heidemann, Peter L. Kristensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:Public Health in Practice
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666535224000478

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