Abstract
PURPOSE: To assess the effects of the Children's Health, Activity and Nutrition: Get Educated! intervention on body size, body composition, and peak oxygen uptake in a subsample of 10- to 11-year-old children. METHODS: Sixty children were recruited from 12 schools (N = 6 intervention) to take part in the CHANGE! subsample study. Baseline, postintervention, and follow-up measures were completed in October 2010, March-April 2011, and June-July 2011, respectively. Outcome measures were body mass index z score, waist circumference, body composition assessed using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (baseline and follow-up only), and peak oxygen uptake. RESULTS: Significant differences in mean trunk fat mass (control = 4.72 kg, intervention = 3.11 kg, P = .041) and trunk fat % (control = 23.08%, intervention = 17.75%, P = .022) between groups were observed at follow-up. Significant differences in waist circumference change scores from baseline to follow-up were observed between groups (control = 1.3 cm, intervention = -0.2 cm, P = .023). Favorable changes in body composition were observed in the intervention group; however, none of these changes reached statistical significance. No significant differences in peak oxygen uptake were observed. CONCLUSIONS: The results of the present study suggest the multicomponent curriculum intervention had small to medium beneficial effects on body size and composition health outcomes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 81-89 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Pediatric Exercise Science |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2018 |
Keywords
- adiposity
- health
- health promotion
- nutrition
- physical activity
- physical fitness
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Prof STUART FAIRCLOUGH
- Sport & Physical Activity - Prof of Phys Activity Health & Wellbeing
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