Initiative Description: A school‐based prevention program on physical activity, fitness, and obesity: 10 health‐related lessons at school over a period of 1 year. Parents and teachers attended two and three educational health‐related lessons, respectively, and also received 10 newsletters on health issues.
Study Results: Decreased waist circumference.
Reference: Siegrist, M., Lammel, C., Haller, B., Christle, J., & Halle, M. (2013). Effects of a physical education program on physical activity, fitness, and health in children: The JuvenTUM project. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 23(3), 323–330. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0838.2011.01387.x
Level of Evidence: Very Good