Effects of school-based physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation intervention on growth, health and well-being of schoolchildren in three African countries: the KaziAfya cluster randomised controlled trial protocol with a 2 × 2 factorial design

Effects of school-based physical activity and multi-micronutrient supplementation intervention on growth, health and well-being of schoolchildren in three African countries: the KaziAfya cluster randomised controlled trial protocol with a 2 × 2 factorial design

Abstract Background In low- and middle-income countries, infectious diseases remain a key public health issue. Additionally, non-communicable diseases are a rapidly growing public health problem that impose a considerable burden on population health. One way to address this dual disease burden, is t...

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Main Authors: Markus Gerber, Serge A. Ayekoé, Johanna Beckmann, Bassirou Bonfoh, Jean T. Coulibaly, Dao Daouda, Rosa du Randt, Lina Finda, Stefanie Gall, Getrud J. Mollel, Christin Lang, Kurt Z. Long, Sebastian Ludyga, Honorati Masanja, Ivan Müller, Siphesihle Nqweniso, Fredros Okumu, Nicole Probst-Hensch, Uwe Pühse, Peter Steinmann, Sylvain G. Traoré, Cheryl Walter, Jürg Utzinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Trials
Subjects:
Children, Côte d’Ivoire, Dual disease burden, Health, Multi-micronutrient supplementation
Placebo, Physical activity, South Africa, Tanzania, Well-being
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3883-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3883-5

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