Effectiveness of the “Planning Health in School” Programme on Children’s Nutritional Status

Vieira, Margarida; Teixeira, Andréia; Carvalho, Graça Simões de

doi:10.3390/ijerph182312846

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“…The PHS-pro is a school-based intervention programme implemented for grade 6 children, aged 10 to 14, over a full academic year (2011/2012) at the four existing elementary schools of a municipality (Trofa) integrated into the second-largest metropolitan area of Portugal—Porto [ 13 ]. Informed consent was requested among all the children and their parents before the study.…”

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“…A non-randomised control group pretest–posttest trial was conducted at the four existing elementary schools of the municipality to assess the effectiveness of the programme. The final sample, composed of 449 children, was allocated into two groups: the intervention group with 219 children (115 boys and 104 girls) of one school and the control group with 230 children (111 boys and 119 girls) of the other three schools [ 13 ]. The mean age was 11.2 ± 0.6.…”

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The Impact of the ‘Planning Health in School’ Programme on a Pair of Twins with Obesity

Vieira

Carvalho

2022

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This case study describes the impact of the ‘Planning Health in School’ programme (PHS-pro) on the nutritional status and lifestyle behaviours of two twins with obesity. As part of a larger research project involving 449 adolescents in grade-6, PHS-pro aims at preventing obesity and guiding children towards healthy behaviours. Twins were evaluated for anthropometric measurements—height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), and lifestyle behaviours before (baseline) and after (8 months) PHS-pro and at a follow-up (one-year later). At the baseline, both twins were obese according to the international cut-off points of Cole. After PHS-pro, improvements in anthropometric parameters were found: the boy decreased his BMI by 10% and lost 9.0 cm in WC, while remaining obese; the girl decreased her BMI by 8% and lost 8.7 cm in WC, changing to the overweight category. At the follow-up, a slight increase in the anthropometric parameters was found in both twins; however, they did not return to the baseline values. The programme successfully promoted positive changes in behaviours and improved nutritional status, showing the long-term effects of the PHS-pro. Although it is a school-based intervention to prevent obesity, the PHS-pro is helpful in weight reduction even in children already with obesity.

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The Impact of the ‘Planning Health in School’ Programme on a Pair of Twins with Obesity

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2022

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“…Five studies coupled physical activity with nutritional health lessons and attained significance. [6,12,20,22,28]. The studies take longer than nine months, and the intensity of the physical exercises is comparable to those with physical exercise as an intervention only.…”

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“…However, this was the only significant change in anthropometric measures. Vieira et al enhanced the consumption of vegetables, decreased sugary food, and consumption of high-fat and energy-dense food consumption, and reported decreased waist circumference [ 28 ]. These programs might be more effective on children since, at times, they need modeling.…”

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Impact of School-Based Interventions on Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review

Klein,

Mohamoud,

Olanisa

et al. 2023

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Childhood obesity is a global public health problem with significant implications for the health and wellbeing of children. The prevalence of childhood obesity is increasing every decade, making it a recognized public health concern. This systematic review aims to explore and evaluate the impact of school-based interventions on reducing pediatric obesity among school-aged children. A systematic review of literature according to the recommendations of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) 2020 was conducted. Google Scholar, PubMed, and Cochrane were the databases used. After screening for bias, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and quality, 27 studies were included in the systematic review, and data were synthesized. The results show that physical activity reduces obesity and improves cardiovascular health. The nutritional change reduces the risk of obesity more than physical activity alone. When blended, the two provide the most benefits for participants. Motivation, self-efficacy, and behavioral change could help maintain the improvements. Schools should adopt a blend of physical activity and nutritional change to reduce prevent, reduce, and manage obesity.

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“…Healthy school environments play an important role in physical, social, emotional and cognitive development. For instance, school-based physical activity can improve overall health in all pupils and encourage the development of healthy lifestyles ( 18 , 19 ), especially with children who would not otherwise have access of sports outside of school. School can also be a place to promote healthy eating habits through a whole-school approach thanks to healthy school meals and nutrition education ( 20 ).…”

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Defining Life Skills in health promotion at school: a scoping review

Darlington-Bernard,

Salque,

Masson

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundLife Skills have been central to Health Promotion interventions and programmes with children and adolescents for over 40 years. School is a strategic setting for Life Skills education. Recently, policy-and decision-makers have focused on Life Skills development for youth. Research on Life Skills has gained momentum. Different terms are used to discuss and define Life Skills. Research identifies a lack of conceptual definition. The purpose of this study is to identify the definitions in the literature in English and French, and to reach a conceptual and consensual definition.MethodThe Scoping Review methodology was used. Three research questions aim to identify how Life Skills are defined in the field of health promotion at school, to see whether a conceptual and consensual definition exists, and, if relevant, to propose a conceptual definition. The search was conducted in 5 databases by 3 reviewers. This study focused on full-text publications in English or French, human studies, health promotion in school, school pupils, teacher training, and with a definition of Life Skills. Publications on after-school activities, higher education outside teacher training, adult education, other than peer-reviewed scientific papers were excluded.Results48 publications were included in English and 7 in French. NVIVO was used to determine and compare the French and English terms used for Life Skills and their definitions. According to the three research questions, (i) the terms used to define Life Skills are diverse and numerous, with different purposes at school in relation to health promotion, and different taxonomies, and relate to different areas of research; (ii) no consensual, conceptual definition of Life Skills was found; (iii) further semantic, epistemological and ontological clarifications are required.ConclusionSome conceptual definitions of Life Skills exist without consensus. Life Skills being at the crossroads between different fields could explain this and is illustrated by the multiplicity and diversity of the terms employed, and the various taxonomies and purposes used at school in health promotion. This may also explain why they are difficult to evaluate. Defining Life Skills consensually cannot be achieved due to the diversity of research perspectives from different fields.

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Effectiveness of the “Planning Health in School” Programme on Children’s Nutritional Status

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The Impact of the ‘Planning Health in School’ Programme on a Pair of Twins with Obesity

The Impact of the ‘Planning Health in School’ Programme on a Pair of Twins with Obesity

Impact of School-Based Interventions on Pediatric Obesity: A Systematic Review

Defining Life Skills in health promotion at school: a scoping review

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