Bibiloni MDM, Fernández-Blanco J, Pujol-Plana N, Surià Sonet S, Pujol-Puyané MC, Mercadé Fuentes S, Ojer Fernández de Soto L, Tur JA. [Reversion of overweight and obesity in Vilafranca del Penedès child population: ACTIVA'T Program (2012)].
GACETA SANITARIA 2017;
33:197-202. [PMID:
29169902 DOI:
10.1016/j.gaceta.2017.10.002]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2017] [Revised: 07/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To assess a 6-month nutritional and physical activity intervention program on the nutritional status of overweight or obese and not very active 8-14 years old children by means of a controlled pre-post design (ACTIVA'T program).
METHOD
Pre-post study in 8-14 years old overweight or obese and low active children from Vilafranca del Penedès (Barcelona, Spain) randomized in control group (n = 51, 47.1% girls, nutritional intervention and ≤3h/wk physical activity) and ACTIVA'T group (n = 45, 37.8% girls, nutritional and physical activity ≥5h/wk intervention). Body mass index, waist/height index, and diet quality by means of KIDMED test at the beginning and at the end of the program were assessed. During the intervention, each participant was accompanied by a relative (father or mother) who performed the same activities as the children.
RESULTS
Dietary recommendations have positively changed the habits of both ACTIVA'T and control group. The reversion in the prevalence of overweight and obesity was 93.8% and 58.6%, respectively, in the ACTIVA'T group, compared to 25.0% and 35.8% in the control group. Abdominal obesity was decreased from 42.2% to 17.8% in the ACTIVA'T group and from 47.1% to 27.5% in the control group.
CONCLUSIONS
The program ACTIVA'T (nutritional education and physical activity promotion) improves the quality of diet and reverses the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the underactive child population.
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