Santiago Felipe Gómez Santos1, Rocío Estévez Santiago2, Nieves Palacios Gil-Antuñano3, Maria Rosaura Leis Trabazo4, Rafael Tojo Sierra4, Carmen Cuadrado Vives5, Beatriz Beltrán de Miguel5, José Manuel Ávila Torres6, Gregorio Varela Moreiras7, Rafael Casas Esteve8. 1. Thao Foundation, Barcelona. Cardiovascular Risk and Nutrition Research Group (CARIN), IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 2. Institute of Food Science and Technology and Nutrition. Spanish National Research Council (ICTAN-CSIC), Madrid.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 3. Unit of Medicine, Endocrinology and Nutrition. Center of Sport Medicine. High Sport Council.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 4. Unit of Investigation in Nutrition, Growth and Human Development of Galicia, Paediatric Department, Clinic University Hospital of Santiago, University of Santiago de Compostela, Santiago de Compostela.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 5. Department of Nutrition. Faculty of Pharmacy. Complutense University of Madrid, Madrid.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 6. Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN), Madrid.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 7. Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN), Madrid. Department of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences, Faculty of Pharmacy, CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com. 8. Thao Foundation, Barcelona.. santi.gomez@thaoweb.com.
Abstract
INTRODUCTION: childhood obesity is one of the main public health concerns. The multifactorial and multilevel causes require complex interventions such the community based interventions (CBI). Thao-Child Health Programme is a CBI implemented in Spain since 2007. GOAL: show the Thao methodology and the latest cross-sectional and longitudinal results. METHODS: longitudinal cohort study (4 years of follow- up) and cross sectional study. RESULTS: the longitudinal study found an increase of 1% in the overweight prevalence after a follow-up of 4 years of Thao-Programme implementation in 10 municipalities with 6 697 children involved. The cross-sectional study carried out with 20 636 children from 22 municipalities found a childhood overweight prevalence of 26.6%. DISCUSSION: currently a brake in the increase of childhood overweight prevalence is considered a success due to the high prevalence worldwide. More studies well methodologically performed are needed to know the efficacy of the CBI's in this field. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.
INTRODUCTION: childhood obesity is one of the main public health concerns. The multifactorial and multilevel causes require complex interventions such the community based interventions (CBI). Thao-Child Health Programme is a CBI implemented in Spain since 2007. GOAL: show the Thao methodology and the latest cross-sectional and longitudinal results. METHODS: longitudinal cohort study (4 years of follow- up) and cross sectional study. RESULTS: the longitudinal study found an increase of 1% in the overweight prevalence after a follow-up of 4 years of Thao-Programme implementation in 10 municipalities with 6 697 children involved. The cross-sectional study carried out with 20 636 children from 22 municipalities found a childhood overweight prevalence of 26.6%. DISCUSSION: currently a brake in the increase of childhood overweight prevalence is considered a success due to the high prevalence worldwide. More studies well methodologically performed are needed to know the efficacy of the CBI's in this field. Copyright AULA MEDICA EDICIONES 2014. Published by AULA MEDICA. All rights reserved.
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