Author, as appears in the article.: Tarro L, Aceves-Martins M, Papell-Garcia I, Arola L, Giralt M, Llauradó E, Solà R.

Department: Ciències Mèdiques Bàsiques Medicina i Cirurgia Bioquímica i Biotecnologia

URV's Author/s: ACEVES MARTINS, MAGALY / Arola Ferrer, Luis Maria / Giralt Batista, Montserrat / Llauradó Ribé, Elisabet / Solà Alberich, Rosa Maria / Tarro Sánchez, Lucía

Keywords: Social marketing strategy Peer-led model Lifestyles Healthy school Dietary habits peer-led model lifestyles healthy school dietary habits

Abstract: Abstract: Introduction: The EYTO-kids (European Youth Tackling Obesity in Adolescents and Children) study aims to increase fruit and/or vegetable consumption and physical activity, decrease sedentary lifestyles, and reduce the intake of sugary drinks and fast food using an innovative methodology based on social marketing and youth involvement. Methods: This study is a pilot school-based cluster randomized controlled 10-month intervention spanning two academic years (2015-2016 and 2016-2017), with eight primary schools and three high schools randomized into and designated the control group and eight primary schools and four high schools designated the intervention group in Reus, Spain. At least 301 younger school peers per group should be included. At the intervention high schools, the adolescent creators (ACs) receive an initial 16-h training session. In total, 26-32 high school ACs (12-14 years) from the four high schools will design and implement four health-promotion activities (1 h/each) for their younger (8-10 years), primary school peers. The control group will not receive any intervention. The outcomes (fruit, vegetable, fast food and sugary drink consumption; physical activity; and sedentary behaviors) of the control and intervention groups will be measured pre- and post-intervention. Conclusion: This study describes a protocol for pilot, peer-led, social marketing and youth-involved intervention, where adolescents design and implement activities for their younger peers to promote healthy lifestyles.

Thematic Areas: Zootecnia / recursos pesqueiros Serviço social Saúde coletiva Química Public, environmental & occupational health Public health, environmental and occupational health Psicología Pollution Odontología Nutrição Medicina iii Medicina ii Medicina i Materiais Interdisciplinar Health, toxicology and mutagenesis Geografía Geociências Farmacia Environmental studies Environmental sciences Ensino Engenharias ii Engenharias i Enfermagem Educação física Educação Ciências biológicas iii Ciências biológicas ii Ciências biológicas i Ciências ambientais Ciências agrárias i Ciência da computação Biotecnología Biodiversidade Astronomia / física Administração pública e de empresas, ciências contábeis e turismo

licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/

ISSN: 16604601

Author's mail: lucia.tarro@urv.cat elisabet.llaurado@urv.cat lluis.arola@urv.cat rosa.sola@urv.cat montse.giralt@urv.cat

Author identifier: 0000-0002-8323-3576 0000-0002-7439-9531 0000-0003-2767-1974 0000-0002-8359-235X 0000-0002-7073-577X

Record's date: 2023-07-31

Papper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion

Link to the original source: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/14/8/923

Licence document URL: http://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/

Papper original source: International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health. 14 (8):

APA: Tarro L, Aceves-Martins M, Papell-Garcia I, Arola L, Giralt M, Llauradó E, Solà R. (2017). A Youth-Led, Social Marketing Intervention Run by Adolescents to Encourage Healthy Lifestyles among Younger School Peers (EYTO-Kids Project): A Protocol for Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial (Spain). International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 14(8), -. DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14080923

Article's DOI: 10.3390/ijerph14080923

Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Journal publication year: 2017

Publication Type: Journal Publications