Successful overweight prevention in adolescents by increasing physical activity: a 4-year randomized controlled intervention

Population-based studies directed at promoting physical activity in youth have shown limited success in obesity prevention. To assess whether an intervention integrating environmental changes to induce sustained changes in physical activity, prevents overweight in adolescents. Four-year randomized t...

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Published in:International Journal of Obesity 2008-10, Vol.32 (10), p.1606-1606
Main Authors: Simon, C, Schweitzer, B, Oujaa, M, Wagner, A, Arveiler, D, Triby, E, Copin, N, Blanc, S, Platat, C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Attitude change
Environmental changes
Intervention
Lipids
Obesity
Population studies
Prevention
Schools
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Summary:Population-based studies directed at promoting physical activity in youth have shown limited success in obesity prevention. To assess whether an intervention integrating environmental changes to induce sustained changes in physical activity, prevents overweight in adolescents. Four-year randomized trial started in 2002 in eight middle schools of Eastern France. The intervention, randomized at school level, was designed to promote physical activity by changing attitudes through debates and attractive activities, and by providing social support and environmental changes encouraging physical activity. Nine hundred and fifty four 12-year-old six-graders. Body mass index (BMI), body composition, physical activity by questionnaire, plasma lipids and glucose, insulin resistance. Intervention students had a lower increase in BMI (P=0.01) and age- and gender-adjusted BMI (P
ISSN:0307-0565
1476-5497
DOI:10.1038/ijo.2008.138