Efficacy of a school-based education intervention on the consumption of fruits, vegetables and carbonated soft drinks among adolescents
Kazi R Ahmed,
Tracy Kolbe-Alexander,
Asaduzzaman Khan
Abstract:Objectives:
To evaluate the efficacy of a school-based education intervention on the consumption of fruit, vegetables, and carbonated soft drinks among adolescents.
Design:
Cluster-randomised controlled trial.
Setting:
Eight secondary schools from Dhaka city, Bangladesh, participated in this trial and were randomly allocated to intervention (n=160) and control groups (n=160).
Participants:
A total of 320 students from 8th-9th grades participated and co… Show more
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