Longitudinal effects of school policies on children's eating behaviors and weight status: findings from the childhood obesity study in China megacities.

Yixin DingLu MaPeng JiaHong XueFei XuLi ZhaoBo XueYun WangYoufa Wang

Published in: International journal of obesity (2005) (2022)

School policies could reduce children's unhealthy eating behaviors and obesity risk in megacities in China. Children's age, sex, and baseline weight status modify the effects. School policies are important to fight the growing childhood obesity epidemic.

Keyphrases

physical activity
weight loss
public health
young adults
mental health
body mass index
weight gain
metabolic syndrome
type diabetes
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle
high school