Study | Design N Schools (Children) | Participants & setting | Intervention | Key results |
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Be Smart [41] | Non-cluster pilot RCT 3 (213) | Age: 5-7; Area: Oxford | 3 interventions with lessons to: 1. Promote healthy eating 2. Promote physical activity 3. Both 1 & 2 | Improved knowledge and intake of fruit and vegetables with all interventions. No effect on BMI |
APPLES [42] | Cluster RCT 10 (634) | Age: 7-11; Area: Leeds | Teacher training to promote healthy lifestyle; modification of school dinners & tuck shop; increased PE classes and playground activities | Modest increase in vegetable consumption. No effect on sedentary behaviour, physical activity, BMI |
Cluster RCT 6 (644) | Age: 7-11; Area: Dorset | Focused lesson based education programme aimed at discouraging the consumption of carbonated drinks | Mean difference in carbonated drinks comparing pupils from control to intervention schools: 0.7 glasses/3 days (95%CI:0.1, 1.3); mean difference in % overweight 7.7% (2.2, 13.1%) Recent long-term follow-up (2 years after end of intervention): Mean difference in change in BMI z-score 0.10 (95%:0.00, 0.21) and in % overweight 4.6%(-4.3, 13.5%) comparing control to intervention | |
BEACHeS | Cluster RCT Registered and was due to start 1/9/2010. Target sample 44 (1922) | Age 9-10; Schools with predominantly or large south Asian population Area: Birmingham | Increase curricular based activity levels; health cooking sessions with parents; interaction with local football team (Aston Villa); information about local leisure facilities | N/A - trial currently underway |