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Multidisciplinary Approach to Obesity Management: A Case Report
Published on: May 30, 2025
Effective multi-level, multi-sector, school-based obesity prevention programming improves weight, blood pressure, and
Danielle Hollar1, Michelle Lombardo, Gabriella Lopez-Mitnik
1University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL 33138, USA. Daniellehollar@gmail.com
Introduction:
Successfully addressing childhood onset obesity requires multilevel (individual, community, and governmental), multi-agency collaboration.
Methods:
The Healthier Options for Public Schoolchildren (HOPS)/OrganWise Guys (OWG) quasi-experimental controlled pilot study (four intervention schools, one control school, total N=3,769; 50.2% Hispanic) was an elementary school-based obesity prevention intervention designed to keep children at a normal, healthy weight, and improve health status and academic achievement. The HOPS/OWG included the following replicable, holistic components: (1) modified dietary offerings, (2) nutrition/lifestyle educational curricula; (3) physical activity component; and (4) wellness projects. Demographic, anthropometric (body mass index [BMI]), blood pressure, and academic data were collected during the two-year study period (2004-6).
Results:
Statistically significant improvements in BMI, blood pressure, and academic scores, among low-income Hispanic and White children in particular, were seen in the intervention versus controls.
Conclusion:
Holistic school-based obesity prevention interventions can improve health outcomes and academic performance, in particular among high-risk populations.
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