Effect of four additional physical education lessons on body composition in children aged 8–13 years – a prospective study during two school years

摘要

BackgroundStrategies for combating increasing childhood obesity is called for. School settings have been pointed out as potentially effective settings for prevention. The objective of this paper was to evaluate the effect of four additional Physical Education (PE) lessons/week in primary schools on body composition and weight status in children aged 8–13.