Jorunn Sundgot?Borgen|Oddgeir Friborg|Elin Kolle|Kethe M. E. Engen|Jorunn Sundgot?Borgen|Jan H. Rosenvinge|Gunn Pettersen|Monica Klungland Torstveit|Niva Piran|Solfrid Bratland?Sanda
The healthy body image (HBI) intervention: Effects of a school-based cluster-randomized controlled trial with 12-months follow-up
Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|UiT The Arctic University of Norway|Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|Norwegian School of Sport Sciences|UiT The Arctic University of Norway|UiT The Arctic University of Norway|University of Agder|University of Toronto|University of South-Eastern Norway
examined effects healthy body image hbi intervention positive embodiment healthrelated quality life among norwegian high school students intervention comprised three interactive workshops body image media literacy lifestyle main themes total 2446 12th grade boys 43 girls mean age 168 years 30 high schools participated clusterrandomized controlled study hbi intervention control condition study arms data collected baseline postintervention 3 12months followup analysed using linear mixed regression models hbi intervention caused favourable immediate change positive embodiment healthrelated quality life among intervention girls maintained followup among intervention boys however weak postintervention effects embodiment healthrelated quality life vanished followups future studies address steps make hbi intervention relevant boys well determine whether number workshops themes may shortened ease implementation enhance intervention effects