Who benefits from intervention in, as opposed to screening of, overweight and obese children?
Graf C; Koch B; Bjarnason-Wehrens B; Sreeram N; Brockmeier K; Tokarski W; Dordel S; Predel HG Institute for Cardiology and Sportsmedicine, German Sport University, Cologne, Germany. C.Graf@dshs-koeln.de AIMS: StEP TWO is a school- and family-based intervention consisting of extra lessons, healthy nutrition and physical education for overweight and obese children in primary schools, aimed at reducing body mass index by maintenance or reduction of weight, and improving motor abilities. We analysed differences in changes in anthropometric, cardiovascular and obesity parameters between children who underwent intervention, non-participants in intervention, and controls. METHODS: Anthropometric data and waist circumference were recorded for 1678 children; body mass index and body mass index-standard deviation score were calculated. Blood pressure was measured after 5 minutes at rest. 121 overweight and obese children enrolled at 3 schools involved in programmes of intervention were invited t
