Effectiveness of after-school physical activity intervention on body mass index and waist circumference/height ratio among overweight adolescents in selected Schools at Puducherry, India: A randomized controlled trial
Conclusion: School-based physical activity interventions are effective in prevention of childhood overweight/obesity and are a very cost-effective measure that can be easily implemented in schools.
Source: Indian Journal of Community Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Sumathy Ponnambalam Soundararajan Palanisamy Rajeswari Singaravelu Hemamalini Arambakkam Janardhanan Source Type: research