Research
Adherence
Multicomponent interventions in schools and workplaces, combining education, policy, and environmental changes, are effective in improving diet and physical activity.
Advocate for comprehensive school wellness policies that include PE, healthy food options, and education. These are proven to work better than single-component programs.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Multicomponent interventions focused on improving both diet and physical activity, including specialized educational curricula, trained teachers, supportive school policies, a formal PE program, healthy food and beverage options, and a parental/family component (I A)†
Why this rating
Class I recommendation with Level A evidence.
Source
Population Approaches to Improve Diet, Physical Activity, and Smoking Habits
Dariush Mozaffarian et al. · Circulation · 2012
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