Background We have developed a healthy lifestyles programme (HeLP) for primary school
aged children (9–10 years), currently being evaluated in a definitive cluster randomised …

Background There is some evidence that school-based interventions are effective in
preventing childhood obesity. However, longer term outcomes, equity of effects and cost …

Background Although childhood overweight and obesity prevalence has increased
substantially worldwide in the past three decades, scarce evidence exists for effective …

Abstract Background The Healthy Lifestyles Programme (HeLP) trial is being conducted to
determine whether a novel school-based intervention is effective and cost-effective in …

BACKGROUND Systematic reviews suggest that school-based interventions can be
effective in preventing childhood obesity, but better-designed trials are needed that consider …

Objectives To develop a school-based obesity prevention programme and evaluate the
feasibility and acceptability of the intervention and the planned definitive cluster randomised …

Objectives To assess the behavioural and weight status outcomes in English children in a
feasibility study of a novel primary school-based obesity prevention programme. Design …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the effect of a US obesity prevention intervention on dietary
outcomes in English 9–10year old children in 2006. METHODS: A pilot cluster randomised …

Many school-based interventions for obesity prevention have been proposed with positive
changes in behaviour, but with unsatisfactory results on weight change. The objective was to …

Background Multi-level, longer-term obesity prevention interventions that focus on
inequalities are scarce. Fun 'n healthy in Moreland! aimed to improve child adiposity, school …