Usha Chouhan, Trilok Janghel, Shaifali Bhatt, Sonu Kurmi, Jyoti Kant Choudhari
New Insights into Clinical Management for Sickle Cell Disease: Uncovering the Significant Pathways Affected by the Involvement of Sickle Cell Disease
Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)
physical inactivity recognised public health concern within children interventions increase physical activity needed purpose research evaluate effect schoolbased healthy lifestyles intervention physical activity fruit vegetable consumption body composition knowledge psychological variablesa nonrandomised controlled study involving 8 primary schools 4 intervention 4 control participants 589 children aged 711 years intervention lasted 10 months comprised cdrom learning teaching resource teachers interactive website pupils teachers parents two highlight physical activity events 1 mile school runswalks local media campaign summer activity wall planner record primary outcome measures objectively measured physical activity pedometers accelerometers fruit vegetable consumption secondary outcomes included body mass index waist circumference estimated percent body fat knowledge psychological variables multilevel modelling employed data analysisrelative children control schools intervention schools significantly increased total time moderatetovigorous physical activity mvpa 9 minutesday vs decrease 10 minutesday time mvpa bouts lasting least one minute 10 minutesday increase vs change increased daily steps 3059 steps per day increase vs 1527 steps per day increase similar pattern results seen subset least active participants baseline older participants intervention schools showed significant slowing rate increase estimated percent body fat bmi waist circumference differences groups fruit vegetable intake extrinsic motivation decreased intervention groupthe intervention produced positive changes physical activity levels body composition appeared little effect consumption fruit vegetables schools suitable setting promotion healthy lifestyles although work particularly focussed dietary change needed variety schools social settings