Kids between 7 to 13 years of age with high BMI at higher risk of developing diabetes later: study
Novel multifaceted intervention focusing on child's behavior effective in prevention of childhood obesity;
The global prevalence of obesity among children and adolescents has increased 8-fold in the last 4 decades and it continues to accelerate in low- and middle-income countries. Childhood obesity can affect a child's physical and psychological health, academic attainment, quality of life and in the long term, it can also increase the risk of cardiometabolic diseases, musculoskeletal problems, and cancers.
Researchers from China conducted a multifaceted novel interventional study in childhood obesity and found it effective in reducing the body mass index (BMI).
In this randomized controlled trial, children from 24 schools were allocated into two groups-control group and intervention group. Intervention developed for this study was multifaceted based on social ecological model that included 3 components targeting children to promote a healthy diet and physical activity (health education, reinforcement of physical activity, and BMI monitoring and feedback) and 2 components targeting the children's environment (engaging schools and families to support children's behavioral changes). The primary outcome was the change in BMI and secondary outcomes included changes in adiposity outcomes, blood pressure, physical activity,dietary behaviors,obesity-related knowledge, and physical fitness.
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