'Switch' Program Helps Kids Make Healthier Choices
A family, school and community intervention program in Iowa has help children live healthier lives, according to a study by researchers at Iowa State University.
The following details about the study and its results were featured in a Sept. 22 article on the ISU website:
The following details about the study and its results were featured in a Sept. 22 article on the ISU website:
- Children who participated in The Switch program watched an average of two fewer hours of television and also consumed two more servings of fruits and vegetables per week than those who weren't in the program.
- Program participants also walked 300 more steps per day.
- The study’s successes were modest, which is to be expected, as most people make gradual lifestyle changes.
- A six-month follow-up of kids who participated in the program found even stronger results, an indication that the program was helping to create healthy, long-term habits.
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