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Decreasing Sedentary Time during Lessons Reduces Obesity in Primary School Children: The Active Movement Study.

Flaminia Ronca, Paul W Burgess, Peter Savage, Nipuna Senaratne, Evelyn Watson, Mike Loosemore

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Flaminia RoncaFaculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Paul W BurgessFaculty of Brain Sciences, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, University College London, London, UK.
Peter SavageActive Movement, Wokingham, UK.
Nipuna SenaratneFaculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK.
Evelyn WatsonFaculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK, evelyn.watson.22@ucl.ac.uk.
Mike LoosemoreFaculty of Medical Sciences, Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, London, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionSchool-based exercise interventions targeted at reducing obesity are often successful in the short term, but they are resource-heavy and do not always lead to long-lasting behaviour changes. This study investigated the effect of reducing sedentary time, rather than increasing exercise, on physical activity (PA) behaviours and obesity in primary school children.

methodsThirty UK state primary schools participated in this cluster-controlled intervention study (IDACI score = 0.15 ± 0.07, free school meals = 26 ± 9%). Twenty-six intervention and 4 control schools (intervention = 3,529, control = 308 children) completed the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Children (PAQ-C) in terms 1 and 3. Three intervention and 3 control schools (intervention = 219, control = 152 children) also measured waist-to-height ratio (WTHR). The Active Movement Intervention is a school-based programme which integrates non-sedentary behaviours such as standing and walking in the classroom. Data were analysed via ANCOVAs and multiple linear regressions.

resultsWTHR was reduced by 8% in the intervention group only (F(2, 285) = 11.387, p < 0.001), and sport participation increased by 10% in the intervention group only (F(1, 232) = 6.982, p = 0.008). Other PAQ-C measures increased significantly in the intervention group, but there was no group*time interaction. Changes in PAQ-C did not predict reductions in WTHR. Instead, the amount of change in WTHR was predicted by intervention group and by baseline WTHR of the pupil, where children with higher baseline WTHR showed greater reductions (F(2, 365) = 77.21, p < 0.001, R2 = 0.30). Socio-economic status (SES), age, or gender did not mediate any of the changes in the PAQ-C or WTHR.

conclusionReducing sedentary behaviours during school time can be an effective obesity reduction strategy for primary school children who are overweight. The lack of demographic effects suggests that this method can be effective regardless of the school's SES, pupil age, or gender.

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ExercisePediatric ObesitySchoolsSedentary BehaviorChildFemaleHumansMaleSchool Health ServicesSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited KingdomWaist-Height RatioWalkingActive learningClassroomInterventionPhysical activitySport

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