Herbert Patrick C, Lohrmann David K, Seo Dong-Chul, Stright Anne D, Kolbe Lloyd J
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J Sch Health. 2013 Nov;83(11):780-6. doi: 10.1111/josh.12094.
The rate of childhood obesity has more than tripled during the past 30 years. Research shows that prevention at an early age is more effective than treatment later in life. Energize is a multicomponent intervention incorporated into the school day that combines nutrition education and physical activity aimed at maintaining healthy weight among elementary school youth. This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Energize program for changing dietary and physical activity habits compared to a control group of children not participating in the program.
A total of 104, 3rd and 4th graders in 3 southern Indiana elementary schools took part in the study. A quasi-experimental design was used to assess dietary and exercise habits of students in Energize and control groups through 12-week diet/activity logs and post-test questionnaires after controlling for the pre-test results.
Energize reduced consumption of French fries and potato chips, but did not increase physical activity.
This study provides future researchers with a foundation for preparing longer studies of Energize or to compare multiple years of a standardized Energize curriculum.
在过去30年里，儿童肥胖率增长了两倍多。研究表明，早期预防比后期治疗更有效。“活力计划”是一项融入学校日常教学的多方面干预措施，它将营养教育与体育活动相结合，旨在帮助小学阶段的青少年保持健康体重。本研究评估了“活力计划”相较于未参与该计划的对照组儿童，在改变饮食和体育活动习惯方面的有效性。
印第安纳州南部3所小学的104名三、四年级学生参与了该研究。采用准实验设计，在控制预测试结果后，通过12周的饮食/活动日志和测试后问卷，评估“活力计划”组和对照组学生的饮食和运动习惯。
“活力计划”减少了薯条和薯片的摄入量，但并未增加体育活动量。
本研究为未来的研究人员提供了一个基础，以便他们开展对“活力计划”更长期的研究，或比较多年的标准化“活力计划”课程。
