The Results of the “My Challenge” Camp in Addressing Childhood Obesity
The "My Challenge" camp demonstrates promising outcomes in combating childhood obesity. Through a two-week multidisciplinary programme, significant improvements in dietary habits and anthropometric measures were observed. The findings underscore the importance of preventive education programmes for children in addressing the long-term health consequences of obesity. Further research and continued implementation of such initiatives are warranted to effectively tackle this public health issue.
Authors
- Patrik Pucer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3485-5173)
- Tadeja Jakus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8784-9178)
- Tamara Poklar Vatovec (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9787-7607)
- Mojca Stubelj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2320-9697)
- Breda Prunk Franetič (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5942-5809)
Institutions
- University of Primorska (SI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Slovenian Journal of Public Health
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2024-0023
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54