Joint School-Health Project of the Neapolitan Child

Joint School-Health Project of the Neapolitan Child

Unhealthy lifestyle habits during the childhood could negatively impact the health status actual and during the later stages of life.

The School represents the major Institution to implement actions aim at promoting healthy lifestyles habits.

The Joint School-Health Project of the Neapolitan Child aimed at assessing the impact of a health education programme to improve lifestyle habits during the childood. To evalute the effects of this educational programme, the dietary habits, the sleep hours, the hours spent in sedentary behaviors (tv, smartphone) and the hours of physical activity will be evaluate at the baseline and at the end of the programme.

Inclusion Criteria:

• students aged 5-13 years of both sex;
• parents/tutor written informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

• lack of written informed consent;
• unwillingness to participate.