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Evaluation of a school-based nutrition and physical activity programme for Grade 4 learners in the Western Cape province

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 4 , 2013 , pages: 391–397

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874382

Author(s): KL Jacobs Head of Division, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, , B Mash Head of Division, Division of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, , CE Draper University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, , J Forbes University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, , EV Lambert University of Cape Town/Medical Research Council Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine,

Keywords: school-based intervention , nutrition , physical activity

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the Making the Difference programme (MTDP), an education-and activity-based intervention for Grade 4 learners at primary schools in the Western Cape.

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