The Impact of an Intervention Taught by Trained Teachers on Childhood Overweight

The Impact of an Intervention Taught by Trained Teachers on Childhood Overweight

The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of a six-months’ nutrition program, delivered and taught by classroom teachers with in-service nutrition training, on the prevention of overweight and obesity among children in grades 1 to 4. In this randomized trial, four hundred and sixty four ch...

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Main Authors: Bruno Oliveira, Ana Araújo, Oscar Lopes, Patrícia Padrão, André Moreira, Vítor Teixeira, Renata Barros, Beatriz Pereira, Pedro Moreira, Rafaela Rosário
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
BMI z-score
children
obesity
overweight
trained teachers
health promotion
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/9/4/1355/

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