Water Promotion for Overweight Prevention in Schoolchildren: For Whom Does It Work Best? – Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Water First had largely consistent effects across sociodemographic, family, and health-related characteristics. However, effects were more pronounced for students with higher baseline sugar-sweetened beverages consumption and lower acculturation. Water First is therefore a valuable program for promoting healthier beverage consumption and preventing overweight in children from diverse backgrounds.
Authors
- Charles E. McCulloch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1279-6179)
- Kyung Ryu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6941-3167)
- Laura A. Schmidt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4346-7260)
- Lorrene D. Ritchie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8038-1821)
- Anisha I. Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9198-7936)
- Andrea Pedroza-Tobías (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7158-3667)
- Viviane Richard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2697-5191)
- Valeria Ordonez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1321-1494)
- Yadira Peralta
Institutions
- University of Geneva (CH)
- Palo Alto University (US)
- University of California, San Francisco (US)
- Stanford Medicine (US)
- University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Preventive Medicine
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amepre.2025.108175
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00