Publications by authors named "Maite Verstraeten"
BMC Public Health
September 2015
Article Synopsis
- - The study focused on a school-based health intervention aimed at reducing screen-time behaviors among adolescents aged 12 to 15 in Cuenca, Ecuador, to help combat non-communicable diseases.
- - The intervention included two stages, first addressing diet, physical activity, and screen-time, followed by a focus on diet and physical activity alone, with outcomes assessed after each stage.
- - Results showed a decrease in screen-time behaviors after the first stage, but a slight increase in TV and total screen-time during weekdays after the second stage, with no adverse effects reported.
