Impact of a Real-World Lifestyle Intervention in an Entire Latin American City with More Than 50,000 People.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the impact of a real-world citywide intervention on physical activity and eating habits in a Latin American city with more than 50,000 inhabitants.

Methods: This was a plausibility assessment of a real-life intervention. A probabilistic sample (n = 1,424) from Jaguariuna (Sao Paulo, Brazil) was assessed before and after a 7-month intervention aimed at increasing physical activity levels and improving eating habits at a city level.

Tackling Youth Inactivity and Sedentary Behavior in an Entire Latin America City.

Real-world interventions are fundamental to bridge the research-practice gap in healthy lifestyle promotion. This study aimed to assess the impact of a 7-month, intensive, city-wide intervention ("Life of Health") on tackling youth inactivity and sedentary behavior in an entire Latin-American city (Jaguariuna, Brazil). For youth, a program focused on tackling inactivity/sedentary behavior was delivered at every school ( = 18).