Beneficial Effects of a 1-Year Lifestyle Intervention on Metabolic Abnormalities in Overweight and Obese Schoolchildren in Sousse Tunisia: A Pre-Post Quasi- Experimental Study with Control Group
Journal Title: Journal of Endocrinology and Diabetes - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 5
Abstract
Introduction: The prevalence of obesity in children has increased worldwide during the most recent decades. In this context, we have conducted this study in the purpose to investigate changes in metabolic syndrome in overweight and obese adolescents after one year of multidisciplinary lifestyle intervention in schools in the region of Sousse, Tunisia. Methods: We conducted a quasi-experimental study between 2012 and 2014 to investigate the effectiveness of a school-based intervention to reduce metabolic abnormalities in obese and overweight children aged 11 to 16 years in Sousse, Tunisia. Results: Intervention group was composed of 317 and 225 schoolchildren respectively at pre and post assessment. The control group was composed of 268 and 180 schoolchildren. The mean of body mass index Z-score and waist circumference decreased significantly from pre- intervention to post- intervention both in intervention and control groups (p < .001). Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in intervention group decreased from 7.2% to 1.8% among all participants (p = 0.10). In the control group, it increased from 4% to 7.9%. Conclusion: A lifestyle intervention in schools could be effective to prevent obesity complications, but sustainability needs collaboration between the ministry of health and education.
Authors and Affiliations
Jihene Maatoug, Sihem B Fredj, Rim Ghammem, Imed Harrabi, Firas chouikha, Lamia Boughammoura, Slim Slama, Nathalie F Lambert, Hassen Ghannem
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- DOI 10.15226/2374-6890/2/5/00134
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