Prevention of Overweight and Hypertension through Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Extracurricular Sport Participation among South African Schoolchildren

Prevention of Overweight and Hypertension through Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Extracurricular Sport Participation among South African Schoolchildren

Hypertension and overweight are growing public health concerns in school-aged children. We examined whether cardiorespiratory fitness and sport participation contribute to the prevention of hypertension and overweight. We conducted a cluster-randomized controlled trial with 853 children aged 8–13 ye...

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Main Authors: Siphesihle Nqweniso, Cheryl Walter, Rosa du Randt, Ann Aerts, Larissa Adams, Jan Degen, Stefanie Gall, Zaahira Gani, Nandi Joubert, Ivan Müller, Danielle Smith, Harald Seelig, Peter Steinmann, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Jürg Utzinger, Uwe Pühse, Markus Gerber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
cardiorespiratory fitness
hypertension
obesity
overweight
physical activity
schoolchildren
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/12/16/6581

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