Impact of a school-based health intervention program on body composition among South African primary schoolchildren: results from the KaziAfya cluster-randomized controlled trial

Impact of a school-based health intervention program on body composition among South African primary schoolchildren: results from the KaziAfya cluster-randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing among African children potentially predisposing them to greater obesity and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in adulthood. This risk may be higher among growth-impaired children who may have greater fat mass. Therefore, we ex...

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Main Authors: Kurt Z. Long, Johanna Beckmann, Christin Lang, Harald Seelig, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Ivan Müller, Uwe Pühse, Peter Steinmann, Rosa du Randt, Cheryl Walter, Jürg Utzinger, Markus Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-01-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Physical activity
Micronutrients
Randomized trial
School-age children
South Africa
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12916-021-02223-x

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