Changes in School Health Program Improve Middle School Students’ Behaviors.

Auteur(s) :
Kline-rogers E., Jackson EA., Eagle KA., Durussel-weston J., de Visser R., Sylvester R., Rogers R.
Date :
Sep, 2016
Source(s) :
American journal of health behavior. #40:5 p568-77
Adresse :
Vrije University, Amsterdam, Netherlands. [email protected]

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OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of environmental activities in a school-based health program among 6th grade students (N = 2315).

METHODS
Students enrolled in Project Healthy Schools, a school-based health program designed to reduce childhood obesity and improve cardiovascular health, completed a health questionnaire on recent lifestyle choices including diet, physical activity, and sedentary behaviors. Baseline and follow-up data were compared between students who received educational lessons and students who received educational lessons and additional activities in the schools' environment. We calculated descriptive and one-way ANOVA statistics.

RESULTS
Students at schools with educational lessons and environmental activities reported more fruit intake (p = .046), fewer sugary beverages (p = .054) and servings of fatty/sugary foods (p = .002), and more moderate physical activity (p = .009) compared to students with educational lessons only. No beneficial effect was observed in decreasing TV viewing time. Mobile device time increased in both groups.

CONCLUSIONS
The present study suggests school-based health programs combining educational lessons and additional environmental activities may improve diet and physical activity in middle school children to a greater degree than educational lessons alone.

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