Katherine Lamps, Henna Muzaffar, Nancy Prange, Julie Ann Patterson, Andrea Hein
Qualitative Evaluation of University Students' Experience Delivering an Obesity Prevention Programme in Elementary Schools
Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research : a publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue canadienne de la pratique et de la recherche en dietetique : une publication des Dietetistes du Canada
body mass index bmi school children taiwan markedly increasing according statistical data taiwan ministry education prevalence obesity school children southern part country highest taiwan thus exploring factors influencing bmi elementary school children southern taiwan crucial study investigated influencing factors including physical activity levels sedentary behaviors dietary habits perceived body shape bmis elementary school children southern taiwan crosssectional design used participants consisted 3251 fifthgrade students 1628 boys 501 1623 girls 499 average bmi values boys girls 1969 1870 kgcm respectively statistically significant associations observed bmi sex 3160 min daily vigorous moderate physical activities levels length time spent watching television time spent video games computer intake vegetable meat gravy rice p 0001 perceived body shape also affected bmi school children results study enable educational institutions taiwan understand factors affecting bmi school children use information basis future healthy body weight policies