An introduction to MyBFF@school, a school-based childhood obesity intervention program: a cluster randomized controlled trial.

IF 3.5 2区 医学 Q1 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Abdul Halim Mokhtar, Zahari Ishak, Fuziah Md Zain, Rusidah Selamat, Abqariyah Yahya, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin
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Obesity trend among Malaysian children is on the rise. Noting that the tendency for them to grow into obese adults and the relationship of obesity to many non-communicable diseases, the My Body is Fit and Fabulous at School (MyBFF@school program) was designed to combat obesity among the schoolchildren. The program was piloted in 2014 in Putrajaya, Malaysia. There were several challenges during the pilot study which included strain in manpower, limited variation of physical activity, nutrition, and psychology modules, time-constraint after school hours, co-curriculum marks, contamination effect, and school selection. The main MyBFF@school in 2016 addressed the challenges and improvised the design which were elaborated in subsequent articles in this supplement. This cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted in three states; Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Negeri Sembilan in 23 primary and 15 secondary schools were selected through proportionate random sampling. The MyBFF@school intervention package consisted of physical activity, nutrition and psychology components were carried out for six months. Data were collected at baseline, mid (month-3) and end (month-6) of the study period. The effects of the program on body composition, clinical, physical fitness, nutrition, and psychology were assessed in primary schoolchildren aged 9 to 11 years old (children age group) and secondary schoolchildren (adolescent) aged 13 to 16 years old. The prevalence of overweight and obesity at screening (N=22,816) were 29.4% in primary and 26.8% in secondary schoolchildren. Outcomes of the trial is presented in this supplement. In summary, the MyBFF@school program is a school-based intervention for overweight and obese children and adolescent. It is a combination of physical activity, nutrition and psychology components. We present in this supplement, the rationale, methodology and the outcomes of this randomized control trial of the MyBFF@school program.

介绍MyBFF@school,一个以学校为基础的儿童肥胖干预计划:一项随机对照试验。
马来西亚儿童的肥胖趋势正在上升。注意到他们成长为肥胖成年人的趋势以及肥胖与许多非传染性疾病的关系,“我的身体在学校很健康很好”(MyBFF@school方案)的设计是为了与学童中的肥胖作斗争。该项目于2014年在马来西亚的布城进行了试点。在试点研究中存在一些挑战,包括人力紧张,体育活动,营养和心理模块的有限变化,课后时间限制,联合课程分数,污染效应和学校选择。2016年的主要MyBFF@school解决了挑战,并在本增刊的后续文章中详细阐述了即兴设计。该整群随机对照试验在三个州进行;通过按比例随机抽样,在吉隆坡、雪兰莪和森美兰州联邦直辖区的23所小学和15所中学中选出。MyBFF@school干预包包括身体活动,营养和心理部分,进行了六个月。在研究期的基线、中期(第3个月)和结束(第6个月)收集数据。在9至11岁的小学生(儿童年龄组)和13至16岁的中学生(青少年)中评估了该计划对身体成分、临床、身体健康、营养和心理的影响。筛查时超重和肥胖的患病率(N=22,816)在小学生中为29.4%,在中学生中为26.8%。该试验的结果载于本增刊。总之,MyBFF@school项目是一个以学校为基础的针对超重和肥胖儿童和青少年的干预项目。它是身体活动、营养和心理成分的结合。我们在本补充中介绍了MyBFF@school项目随机对照试验的基本原理、方法和结果。
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BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
6.50
自引率
4.40%
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2108
审稿时长
1 months
期刊介绍: BMC Public Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on the epidemiology of disease and the understanding of all aspects of public health. The journal has a special focus on the social determinants of health, the environmental, behavioral, and occupational correlates of health and disease, and the impact of health policies, practices and interventions on the community.
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