Randomized Controlled Trial of Healthy Harlem's Get Fit Program: An After-School Intervention for Childhood Overweight and Obesity in the Harlem Children's Zone.

Although the increases in overweight and obesity observed for several decades have appeared to have leveled off, the prevalence of overweight and obesity remains exceptionally high among children of color. This article estimates the effect of Healthy Harlem's Get Fit-a 12-week after-school program aimed at helping students improve physical activity and eating habits-on BMI and weight status of adolescents. Participants were 436 students who had overweight or obesity in 12 Harlem Children's Zone after-school programs in New York.