A Multimodal Intervention for Prevention of Overweight and Obesity in Schoolchildren. A Protocol Study “PREVIENE-CÁDIZ”

Aragón-Martín, Rubén; Gómez-Sánchez, María Del Mar; Jiménez-Pavón, David; Nieto, José Manuel Martínez; Schwarz-Rodríguez, Mónica; Segundo, Carmen; Ruiz, José Pedro Novalbos; Cano, M.J.; Castro‐Piñero, José; Lineros-González, Carmen; Hernán-García, Mariano; Martín, Ángel Puerto

doi:10.3390/ijerph18041622

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“…This target population (children from 8 to 9 years old, which is the age at which they attend the third year of primary education in Spain) was selected due to the need to detect and solve the problem of childhood obesity in early stages to promote healthier lifestyle habits, and thus achieve health benefits that allow correct weight management from childhood until adulthood, and because, at this age, children are very receptive to receiving information that implies changes in habits [ 42 ].…”

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“…Participation was voluntary and schoolchildren could leave the study at any time. The methodological details have been previously published [ 42 ].…”

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“…Although this article follows a cross-sectional design, the original sample size calculation was calculated to determine the effectiveness of an intervention on the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the study population, which is described in the study protocol already published [ 42 ].…”

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Independent and Combined Association of Lifestyle Behaviours and Physical Fitness with Body Weight Status in Schoolchildren

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(1) Background: Lifestyle behaviours and physical fitness play a critical role in the development of childhood obesity. It has been demonstrated in this study that self-reported physical fitness is representative of a healthy lifestyle and thus is associated with a lower incidence of overweight/obesity. The objective of this study was to analyse the independent and combined association of lifestyles (physical activity, screen time, diet and hours of sleep) and self-reported physical fitness with body weight in schoolchildren. (2) Methods: This study performed a descriptive and cross-sectional analysis. The study sample consisted of 864 schoolchildren between 8–9 years old from 26 schools of the province of Cádiz. To measure lifestyles and self-reported physical fitness, questionnaires were administered to both schoolchildren and families. To obtain the body weight status, the children were measured by body mass index (BMI). To verify the influence of lifestyles and self-reported physical fitness on the body weight status of schoolchildren, a combined score of lifestyles and self-reported physical fitness was calculated. (3) Results: Schoolchildren who followed healthier lifestyles and presented good physical fitness had a better body weight status (p < 0.001). Schoolchildren who had less healthful lifestyles and bad physical fitness had a 10.34 times higher risk of being overweight or obese (p = 0.004). (4) Conclusions: It has been shown that there is an independent and combined association between lifestyles and physical fitness on the body weight of the schoolchildren. We have suggested strategies to get children to adopt healthy lifestyles and good physical fitness to maintain a healthy body weight and prevent obesity.

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confidence: 99%

“…Participation was voluntary and schoolchildren could leave the study at any time. The methodological details have been previously published [ 42 ].…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%