Intervention effects and long-term changes in physical activity and cardiometabolic outcomes among children at risk of noncommunicable diseases in South Africa: a cluster-randomized controlled trial and follow-up analysis

• Main Authors: Patricia Arnaiz (Author), Harald Seelig (Author), Markus Gerber (Author), Larissa Adams (Author), Jan Degen (Author), Danielle Dolley (Author), Nandi Joubert (Author), Madeleine Nienaber (Author), Siphesihle Nqweniso (Author), Peter Steinmann (Author), Jürg Utzinger (Author), Rosa du Randt (Author), Cheryl Walter (Author), Uwe Pühse (Author), Ivan Müller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionRisk factors for noncommunicable diseases such as insufficient physical activity (PA), overweight or hypertension are becoming increasingly predominant among children globally. While school-based interventions are promising preventive strategies, evidence of their long-term effectiveness...