Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials
Objective. To assess the effectiveness of interventions that focus on reducing sedentary behavior (SB) among school-age youth and to identify elements associated with interventions' potential for translation into practice settings. Methods. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using...
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| author | May May Leung Alen Agaronov Kateryna Grytsenko Ming-Chin Yeh |
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| description | Objective. To assess the effectiveness of interventions that focus on reducing sedentary behavior (SB) among school-age youth and to identify elements associated with interventions' potential for translation into practice settings. Methods. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using 4 databases for peer-reviewed studies published between 1980 and April 2011. Randomized trials, which lasted at least 12 weeks, aimed at decreasing SB among children aged 6 to 19 years were identified. Results. Twelve studies were included; 3 focused only on SB, 1 focused on physical activity (PA), 6 were combined SB and PA interventions, and 2 studies targeted SB, PA, and diet. The majority of the studies were conducted in a school setting, while others were conducted in such settings as clinics, community centers, and libraries. Conclusions. Overall, interventions that focused on decreasing SB were associated with reduction in time spent on SB and/or improvements in anthropometric measurements related to childhood obesity. Several of the studies did consider elements related to the intervention's potential for translation into practice settings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ae5cd34e9227478996c00c7754852ff52025-02-03T05:43:56ZengWileyJournal of Obesity2090-07082090-07162012-01-01201210.1155/2012/685430685430Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized TrialsMay May Leung0Alen Agaronov1Kateryna Grytsenko2Ming-Chin Yeh3School of Public Health at Hunter College, City University of New York, 2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035, USASchool of Public Health at Hunter College, City University of New York, 2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035, USASchool of Public Health at Hunter College, City University of New York, 2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035, USASchool of Public Health at Hunter College, City University of New York, 2180 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10035, USAObjective. To assess the effectiveness of interventions that focus on reducing sedentary behavior (SB) among school-age youth and to identify elements associated with interventions' potential for translation into practice settings. Methods. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using 4 databases for peer-reviewed studies published between 1980 and April 2011. Randomized trials, which lasted at least 12 weeks, aimed at decreasing SB among children aged 6 to 19 years were identified. Results. Twelve studies were included; 3 focused only on SB, 1 focused on physical activity (PA), 6 were combined SB and PA interventions, and 2 studies targeted SB, PA, and diet. The majority of the studies were conducted in a school setting, while others were conducted in such settings as clinics, community centers, and libraries. Conclusions. Overall, interventions that focused on decreasing SB were associated with reduction in time spent on SB and/or improvements in anthropometric measurements related to childhood obesity. Several of the studies did consider elements related to the intervention's potential for translation into practice settings.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/685430 |
| spellingShingle | May May Leung Alen Agaronov Kateryna Grytsenko Ming-Chin Yeh Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials Journal of Obesity |
| title | Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity
among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials |
| title_full | Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity
among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials |
| title_fullStr | Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity
among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials |
| title_full_unstemmed | Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity
among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials |
| title_short | Intervening to Reduce Sedentary Behaviors and Childhood Obesity
among School-Age Youth: A Systematic Review of Randomized Trials |
| title_sort | intervening to reduce sedentary behaviors and childhood obesity among school age youth a systematic review of randomized trials |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/685430 |
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