Table 1 Research questions, intervention axes, and expected results and outcomes
From: A school-based intervention for a better future: study protocol of Sintra Grows Healthy
Research Questions | Does the Sintra Grows Healthy model prevent the increase of childhood obesity prevalence? | ||
Does the Sintra Grows Healthy model improve children’s social and emotional skills? | |||
Does the Sintra Grows Healthy model improve children’s health-related quality of life? | |||
Intervention Axes | Curricula Health at the Table | School Food Environment | Physical Activity |
Weekly sessions of food education given by the teacher in a curricular context as a complementary offer. | Implementation and monitoring of a healthy snacks policy. | Weekly sessions of physical education in collaboration between general teacher and specialist teacher. | |
Expected Results | To develop and measure the impact of a school evidence-based and sustainable model to promote healthy lifestyles that could be reproducible in similar contexts. | ||
Outcomes | Prevent the increase of childhood obesity prevalence and improve children’s social and emotional skills and health-related quality of life. | ||