Promoting Water Consumption on a Caribbean Island: An Intervention Using Children’s Social Networks at Schools

Promoting Water Consumption on a Caribbean Island: An Intervention Using Children’s Social Networks at Schools

Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and the associated childhood obesity are major concerns in the Caribbean, creating a need for interventions promoting water consumption as a healthy alternative. A social network-based intervention (SNI) was tested among Aruban children to increase their wa...

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Main Authors: Saskia C. M. Franken, Crystal R. Smit, Moniek Buijzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
Aruba
Caribbean
children
health
PROCESS moderation analysis
social norms
cluster randomized control trial
social network
sugar-sweetened beverage consumption
water consumption
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/4/713

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