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School‐based interventions for obesity: Current approaches and future prospects
Author(s) -
Wolf M. Chris,
Cohen Kenneth R.,
Rosenfeld Joseph G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
psychology in the schools
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.738
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1520-6807
pISSN - 0033-3085
DOI - 10.1002/1520-6807(198504)22:2<187::aid-pits2310220213>3.0.co;2-b
Subject(s) - psychosocial , psychological intervention , overweight , intervention (counseling) , psychology , weight loss , obesity , gerontology , medicine , psychiatry
Obesity is a serious, prevalent, and recurring disorder that affects many school children. There are numerous physical, and perhaps psychosocial, difficulties associated with being overweight. This article examines three major types of intervention strategies that have been utilized in school‐based weight‐reduction programs. Behavior modification, dietary control/nutrition education, and physical activities have been successfully combined in multificeted obesity interventions to produce modest weight loss. Improved research designs, long‐term follow‐up, further examination of social supports, and prevention strategies are needed.