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Evaluation of the impact of PEPOI “ Nutrition education program for the prevention of childhood obesity “ in Mexican children
Author(s) -
Arellano Rocío M,
Sánchez Elizabeth,
Loyola Miriam Aracely Anaya,
Loza Ninfa,
Manzanares Alejandra
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.21.6.lb56
Subject(s) - overweight , medicine , obesity , body mass index , childhood obesity , physical activity , habit , environmental health , health promotion , nutrition education , food habits , gerontology , physical therapy , public health , psychology , nursing , psychotherapist
The study objective was to evaluate the impact of a nutrition education program in the prevention and treatment of obesity in children at a school setting Method: Two elementary schools from Querétaro city participated in a 6 month educational intervention program for children and parents including promotion of healthy food habits and physical activity . Basal and final evaluations included weight, height, body mass index (BMI) classified according to Cole and Dietz,2000, the Serra,2003 food habit (FHQ) and physical activity (PAQ) questionnaires. The FHQ classified food habit scores into a low medium and high scale. PAQ measured hrs/week of physical activity and hours/day of inactivity and translated it into three scales : good, regular and bad. Results . Basal and final BMI from 927 children reported 19.1% vs 17.6% obesity, 21.3% vs 20.9% overweight, 57.8 vs 60% normal, and 1.8 vs 1.5% low body weight (p<0.001). A good PA level increased from 5.1 to 10.4% and a bad level of PA decreased from 59.6 to 45.3% (p<0.01). Food habits improved in the scales of medium (52 to 57%) and high (16.2 to 16.6%) and decreased in the low category (31 to 27%)(p<0.001). Food habits significantly changed at p<0.05: including a second fruit and vegetable/day, eating breakfast, decreased energy dense snacks, sweetened beverages and fast food. The PEPOI was successful on changing BMI, specific food habits and physical activity.