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Positive effects of promoting physical activity and balanced diets in a primary school setting with a high proportion of migran

Lifestyle Disease
Author
Weber KS et al.
Used Parameters : Body composition

Publication Year : 2017

Country : Germany

Journal : Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes

Background Children with migration background are at particular risk for overweight. We assessed the effects of a primary school-based initiative targeted at enhancing physical activity and dietary education among children with a high proportion of migration background. Methods Four 3 rd and 4 th grade classes (n= 70 children, 77% with migration background) participated in a 10-months intervention comprising 2 additional exercise lessons weekly and 10 nutrition lessons per school year. 6 school classes (n= 125 children …
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