Abstract
The school environment has the potential to impact Non-Communicable Disease-related behavioural change in children and adolescents. Interventions to advance health literacy in children can encourage healthy eating and have long-term implications later in adulthood. Positive feedback from the participants in the formative study suggests that interactive modules including a short film and follow-up interactive activities can be effective in promoting a healthy lifestyle among children and adolescents in schools. Further evaluation of the intervention using a cluster RCT was useful to assess its effectiveness on knowledge and behaviours related to diet and physical activity of school-going adolescents. The findings indicated a positive effect of the intervention on diet and physical activity-related changes in the expected direction.
Original language | English |
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Qualification | Doctor of Philosophy |
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Award date | 15 Mar 2023 |
Place of Publication | Maastricht |
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Publication status | Published - 2023 |
Keywords
- Adolescents
- Overweight and Obesity
- Dietary and physical activity knowledge and behaviours
- School