Using professional football players to promote a healthy diet & physical activity

Using professional football players to promote a healthy diet & physical activity

The increasing rates of obesity among children and adolescents, especially in those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, emphasise the need for interventions promoting a healthy diet and physical activity.

The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of the ‘Health Scores!’ program, which combined professional football player role models with a school-program to promote a healthy diet and physical activity to socially vulnerable children and adolescents.

 

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