Preventive medicine
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Review Meta AnalysisThe effect of participation in school-based nutrition education interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled community trials.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of school-based nutrition education interventions in reducing or preventing overweight and obesity among children and adolescents. ⋯ This systematic review provides evidence that school-based nutrition education interventions are effective in reducing the BMI of children and adolescents.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Incorporating walking or cycling into car journeys to and from work: the role of individual, workplace and environmental characteristics.
Small increases in walking or cycling for transport could contribute to population health improvement. We explore the individual, workplace and environmental characteristics associated with the incorporation of walking and cycling into car journeys. ⋯ Interventions that provide pleasant and convenient routes, limit or charge for workplace car parking and provide free off-site car parking may encourage car commuters to incorporate walking and cycling into car journeys. The effects of such interventions remain to be evaluated.
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Preventive medicine · Mar 2013
Proximity to supermarkets associated with higher body mass index among overweight and obese preschool-age children.
The objective of this study is to examine associations of proximity to food establishments with body mass index (BMI) among preschool-age children. ⋯ Living closer to a large supermarket was associated with higher BMI among preschool-age children who were overweight or obese.