Effect of a Multicomponent Intervention on Lifestyle Factors among Brazilian Adolescents from Low Human Development Index Areas: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

Promoting healthy lifestyle factors (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, less screen time) among young people is a relevant and challenging step toward reducing non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a multicomponent intervention on lifestyle factors among adolesc...

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Published in:International journal of environmental research and public health 2019-01, Vol.16 (2), p.267
Main Authors: Barbosa Filho, Valter Cordeiro, Bandeira, Alexsandra da Silva, Minatto, Giseli, Linard, Jair Gomes, Silva, Jaqueline Aragoni da, Costa, Rafael Martins da, Manta, Sofia Wolker, Sá, Soraya Anita Mendes de, Matias, Thiago Sousa, Silva, Kelly Samara da
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Language:English
Subjects:
Addictions
Adolescent
Adolescents
Alcoholic beverages
Behavior
Beverages
Brazil
Brochures
Child
Classrooms
Clinical trials
Confidence intervals
Data collection
Diet, Healthy
Drug abuse
Drug addiction
Eating
Eating behavior
Education
Energy balance
Environmental education
Exercise
Female
Food
Fruit juices
Fruits
Health care
Health Education
Healthy Lifestyle
Human Development Index
Humans
Intervention
Lifestyles
Male
Nutrition
Obesity
Parents
Physical activity
Physical education
Prevention
Public health
Questionnaires
School Health Services - statistics & numerical data
Schools
Schools - statistics & numerical data
Screen Time
Smoking
Socioeconomic factors
Soft drinks
Statistical analysis
Studies
Synergistic effect
Systematic review
Teacher education
Teachers
Teenagers
Tobacco
Vulnerable Populations
Young adults
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Summary:Promoting healthy lifestyle factors (e.g., physical activity, healthy eating, less screen time) among young people is a relevant and challenging step toward reducing non-communicable diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a multicomponent intervention on lifestyle factors among adolescents from schools in low Human Development Index (HDI < 0.500) areas. The program was conducted with 548 adolescents aged 11⁻18 years old in the intervention group and 537 in the control group. The four-month intervention included strategies focused on training teachers, new opportunities for physical activity in the school environment, and health education strategies for the school community (including parents). Moderate- to-vigorous physical activity level (≥420 min/week), TV watching and computer use/gaming (
ISSN:1660-4601
1661-7827
1660-4601
DOI:10.3390/ijerph16020267