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| Autor/inn/en | Manger, William M.; Manger, Lynn S.; Minno, Alexander M.; Killmeyer, Mike; Holzman, Robert S.; Schullinger, John N.; Roccella, Edward J. |
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| Titel | Obesity Prevention in Young Schoolchildren: Results of a Pilot Study |
| Quelle | In: Journal of School Health, 82 (2012) 10, S.462-468 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0022-4391 |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2012.00723.x |
| Schlagwörter | Obesity; Control Groups; Experimental Groups; Rating Scales; Eating Habits; Physical Activities; Body Height; Body Weight; Body Composition; Teacher Attitudes; Questionnaires; Hierarchical Linear Modeling; Regression (Statistics); Age Differences; Gender Differences; Intervention; Parent Attitudes; Elementary School Students; Grade 1; Pennsylvania |
| Abstract | Background: Overweight and obesity occur in 17% of children in the United States. Complications of excess weight in Americans cause 216,000 to 300,000 deaths yearly and cost $147 billion. Methods: A convenience sample of 14 intervention and 15 control schools in the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh was used. A program to improve lifestyle (Values Initiative Teaching About Lifestyle ["VITAL[R]"]), was implemented in young children to encourage healthy eating and appropriate physical activity. Students had annual evaluations of height and weight over a 2-year period, and teachers participating in "VITAL" completed questionnaires regarding the program. Changes in age- and sex-adjusted body mass index (BMI) percentiles in control and intervention groups were compared using linear mixed models regression. Results: "VITAL" was highly rated by teachers and was popular with children. Over the 2-year period, adjusted mean BMI percentiles declined from 66.1 to 65.0 in control children and from 62.8 to 58.9 in intervention children. The rates of change in the 2 groups were significantly different (p = 0.015). Conclusion: "VITAL" improves lifestyle of young schoolchildren, is inexpensive, easy to implement, and should be expanded to improve health and reduce healthcare's financial burden. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.) (As Provided). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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