Universal healthy school start intervention reduced the body mass index of young children with obesity.

Emma Patterson Gisela Nyberg Åsa Norman Liselotte Schäfer Elinder

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2024)

The intervention resulted in changes in BMI comparable to obesity treatment programmes focusing on behaviour change. However, the effect attenuated with time suggesting the programme should be sustained and evaluated for a longer time.

Keyphrases

weight gain
body mass index
randomized controlled trial
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
physical activity
type diabetes
high fat diet induced
study protocol
mental health
clinical trial