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Childhood obesity: Prevention and strategies of intervention. A systematic review of school-based interventions in primary schools

Verrotti, A., Penta, L., Zenzeri, L., Agostinelli, S., De Feo, P.·2014·Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
DOI 10.1007/s40618-014-0153-y
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Purpose Two crucial aspects of obesity prevention are early childhood and school-based interventions. The main purpose of this systematic review wass to evaluate the efficacy and the feasibility of school-based interventions performed in primary schools.Methods All pertinent data from the literature have been critically examined and reviewed to evaluate the efficacy and the feasibility of different strategies of interventions. In particular, many studies have been performed in school-aged children.Results Data from literature suggest that educational interventions toward healthy eating habits and physical activity at school could be a key strategy in the prevention of obesity, because it has been shown that is difficult to treat obesity in adults through changes in the lifestyle rather than during childhood. Recent advances in technology, especially web-based interventions, have been used to provide a specific content addressing healthy lifestyle with regard diet and exercise. These data suggest the opportunity to use web-interactive programs as a new challenging technique of communication in order to promote healthy behaviors.Conclusions The early detection and treatment of obesity in children may be the best approach to prevent future increases in morbidity, as well as healthcare costs that will likely occur as overweight and obese children age.

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  • Schools can play an important role in promoting children's health behaviours because they reach all children, form a strong social network, and children spend a significant proportion of their day at school.

    “Schools can play an important role in this, since they reach all children and form a strong social network of teachers and children who can influence one another, and since a significant proportion of a child’s day is spent at school [5].”

    From The Healthy Primary School of the Future: A Contextual Action-Oriented Research Approach (2018) · cites this paper as [5]

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Authors
Verrotti, A., Penta, L., Zenzeri, L., Agostinelli, S., & De Feo, P.
Affiliations
University of Perugia (IT)
Corresponding author
Verrotti, A.
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Venue
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2014-09-09
Volume
37
Issue
12
Pages
1155-1164
ISSN
  • 0391-4097 (ISSN-L)
  • 1720-8386
DOI
10.1007/s40618-014-0153-y
OpenAlex
W2048081669
Cited by
96
References
90
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FWCI
1.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Journal of Endocrinological Investigation (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Archivio Istituzionale della Ricerca - Università degli Studi dell Aquila (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › School Health and Nursing Education
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
Keywords
childhood obesity, obesity prevention, school-based intervention, elementary school students, healthy eating habits, physical activity, online intervention, healthy lifestyle promotion, early childhood obesity
MeSH terms
Feeding Behavior, Humans, School Health Services, Schools, Exercise, Risk Reduction Behavior, Fast Foods, Early Medical Intervention, Pediatric Obesity

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