Effect of the healthy school recognized campus initiative on metabolic syndrome among adolescents in texas: a pilot randomized factorial trial study
HSRC improved some obesity-related risk factors, but not MetS severity. The STHS intervention independently increased waist circumference, and the mentoring program independently improved dermal carotenoid levels and systolic blood pressure. Results suggest that complex interaction effects exist in bundled interventions within school settings; however, bundled EBPs may be effective in reducing some obesity-related outcomes (e.g., BMI z-scores) over a one-year duration for adolescents in East Texas.
Authors
- Jacob Szeszulski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0709-5594)
- Alexandra L. MacMillan Uribe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3160-3050)
- Ryan W. Walters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8801-9886)
- Gabrielli Thais De Mello
- Allyson Schaefers
- Julie Meeks Gardner
- Chad D Rethorst
- Mia H. Putnam
Institutions
- Creighton University (US)
- Texas A&M University System (US)
- Texas College (US)
- Texas A&M Health Science Center (US)
- Center for Advancing Health (US)
- Texas A&M University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Health Population and Nutrition
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41043-026-01261-6
- Primary Topic
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00