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A Multi-Component Educational Intervention for Addressing Levels of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Schoolchildren

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  • Ana Vilardell-Dávila

    (Epidemiological Research Unit in Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ministry of Health (SSA), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • Gloria Martínez-Andrade

    (Mexican Academic Area of Nutrition, Institute of Health Sciences, Autonomous University of the State of Hidalgo, Pachuca 42039, Mexico)

  • Miguel Klünder-Klünder

    (Deputy Director of Research, Mexico Children’s Hospital Federico Gómez, Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • América Liliana Miranda-Lora

    (Epidemiological Research Unit in Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ministry of Health (SSA), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • Eugenia Mendoza

    (Unit of Medical Research in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • Samuel Flores-Huerta

    (Epidemiological Research Unit in Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ministry of Health (SSA), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • Jorge Eduardo Vargas-González

    (Epidemiological Research Unit in Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ministry of Health (SSA), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • Ximena Duque

    (Unit of Medical Research in Infectious and Parasitic Diseases, Mexican Institute of Social Security (IMSS), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

  • Jenny Vilchis-Gil

    (Epidemiological Research Unit in Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Infantil de México Federico Gómez, Ministry of Health (SSA), Mexico City 06720, Mexico)

Abstract

Physical inactivity and a sedentary lifestyle are risk factors for excess weight and obesity in childhood. It is, therefore, necessary to adopt strategies which can modify these behaviors during childhood, the age at which habits are formed. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an educational intervention using digital media and face-to-face activities involving children, parents, and the school community on the level of physical activity and sedentary behavior among schoolchildren. This was a secondary analysis of data obtained from a community trial in which students from four primary schools in Mexico City participated. Two schools were assigned to the intervention group (IG) and two to the control group (CG). The intervention lasted 12 months and included a face-to-face component, which involved sessions and workshops for parents and children, as well as visual material for children and a distance component utilizing electronic means (web portal and text messages to mobile phones) for parents. Anthropometric measurements were taken and information was collected on moderate to vigorous physical activity performed by the children and on the time that the schoolchildren spent in front of screens at the beginning of the study and at 6 and 12 months. Information on 201 children from the IG and 167 children from the CG was included in the analysis. At 12 months, the IG showed a mean decrease of 33.4 min/d [95% CI: −53.5 to −13.3] in screen time, while the CG showed an increase of 12.5 min/d [CI 95%: −10.5 to 35.6], p = 0.003. After 12 months of follow-up, applying this educational intervention reduced the time that schoolchildren spent in front of screens. Educational intervention is a feasible and accessible strategy for promoting changes in sedentary behaviors in the school-age population.

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  • Ana Vilardell-Dávila & Gloria Martínez-Andrade & Miguel Klünder-Klünder & América Liliana Miranda-Lora & Eugenia Mendoza & Samuel Flores-Huerta & Jorge Eduardo Vargas-González & Ximena Duque & Jenny V, 2023. "A Multi-Component Educational Intervention for Addressing Levels of Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Schoolchildren," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(4), pages 1-17, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:20:y:2023:i:4:p:3003-:d:1062464
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