School-based interventions targeting nutrition and physical activity, and body weight status of African children: A systematic review
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Date
2020
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MPDI
Abstract
Background: Overweight/obesity is an emerging health concern among African children. The aim of this study was to summarise available evidence from school-based interventions that focused on improving nutrition and physical activity knowledge, attitude, and behaviours, and weight status of children aged 6–15 years in the African context. Methods: Multiple databases were searched for studies evaluating school-based interventions of African origin that involved diet alone, physical activity alone, or multicomponent interventions, for at least 12 weeks in duration, reporting changes in either diet, physical activity, or body composition, and published between 1 January 2000 and 31 December 2018.
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School-based interventions, Physical activity, Diet, Energy balance-related behaviours, Overweight/obesity
Citation
Adom, T. et al. (2020). School-based interventions targeting nutrition and physical activity, and body weight status of African children: A systematic review. Nutrients 12(1),95