Faculty of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia.
Department of Physical Education and Research, Central South University, 932 Lushan south Rd., Changsha 410083, China.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Oct 28;19(21):14096. doi: 10.3390/ijerph192114096.
Inadequate intake of fruits and vegetables (FV) and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) in children has become a global public health problem. Therefore, school-based gardening and cooking (SGC) and sports participation (SP) interventions may be effective in improving children's FV intake and MVPA. The aim of this study is to develop and evaluate the effectiveness of SGC and SP interventions on FV intake and MVPA among Chinese children. In this cluster randomized controlled trial study, 237 children in grades 4-5 from six public primary schools from Changsha, Hunan Province, China will be randomly assigned to: (1) a SGC and SP combined intervention group; (2) a SP intervention group; (3) a regular practice group. The intervention clusters will be implemented for a period of 6 months and follow up will be carried out after 12 months. The outcome will be collected using a combination of self-reported and objective measures. Primary outcomes will include children's FV intake and duration of MVPA per day, and secondary outcomes will included frequency and attitudes of FV intake and SP, in addition to other measures. Finally, a process evaluation will be used to analyze the facilitators and barriers to intervention implementation. Trial Registration: (Registration Number: ChiCTR2200064141).
儿童摄入水果和蔬菜不足以及进行适量到剧烈的身体活动已成为全球公共卫生问题。因此，基于学校的园艺和烹饪（SGC）以及运动参与（SP）干预措施可能有助于提高儿童的水果和蔬菜摄入量以及进行适量到剧烈的身体活动。本研究旨在开发和评估 SGC 和 SP 干预措施对中国儿童水果和蔬菜摄入量以及进行适量到剧烈的身体活动的有效性。在这项整群随机对照试验研究中，来自中国湖南省长沙市六所公立小学 4-5 年级的 237 名儿童将被随机分配到以下三组：（1）SGC 和 SP 联合干预组；（2）SP 干预组；（3）常规实践组。干预群将实施 6 个月，在 12 个月后进行随访。将使用自我报告和客观测量相结合的方法收集结果。主要结果将包括儿童每天的水果和蔬菜摄入量以及进行适量到剧烈的身体活动的时间，次要结果将包括水果和蔬菜摄入量和 SP 的频率和态度，以及其他措施。最后，将进行过程评估以分析干预实施的促进因素和障碍。试验注册：（注册号：ChiCTR2200064141）。
