HealthKick: a nutrition and physical activity intervention for primary schools in low-income settings

• Published in: BMC Public Health
• Main Authors: Abrahams Zulfa, Dalais Lucinda, Hill Jillian, Fourie Jean, Lambert Estelle V, de Villiers Anniza, Draper Catherine E, Steyn Nelia P
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: BMC 2010
• Subjects: Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; North Cape
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-10-398; https://doaj.org/article/eae7899a8ed74764ab9df689285c558c

Abstract Background The burden of non-communicable diseases, including type 2 diabetes, is growing in South Africa. This country has a complex mix of over- and under-nutrition, especially in low-income communities, and concerning levels of physical inactivity in children and youth. This paper descri...