RT Journal Article
T1 Effect of Physical Activity, Nutritional Education, and Consumption of Extra Virgin Olive Oil on Lipid, Physiological, and Anthropometric Profiles in a Pediatric Population.
A1 Muros, José Joaquín
A1 Zabala, Mikel
A1 Oliveras-López, María-Jesús
A1 Rodríguez Bouzas, Paula
A1 Knox, Emily
A1 Rufián-Henares, José-Ángel
A1 López García de la Serrana, Herminnia
K1 Pediatrics
K1 Nutrition
K1 Physical activity
K1 Health
AB Background:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of nutritional education and vigorous physical activity on health-related parameters.Methods:The sample group consisted of 134 children from 5 rurally located schools. Participants were divided between 5 different experimental groups: control group (CG), physical activity group (PA), nutritional education group (NE), combined intervention group (PA+NE), and a combined intervention group with additional substitution of normally used oil for extra virgin olive oil (EVOO; PA+NE+EVOO). The intervention consisted of 60 minute sessions of physical activity held twice a week as well as nutritional education sessions held over 6 months.Results:Students in the groups receiving physical activity reduced their fat percentage and increased their muscle mass post intervention. At posttest the lipid profile improved in all intervention groups. The proportion of macronutrients and dietary cholesterol improved in the groups receiving nutritional education. The posttest comparison showed significantly lower fat percentage, sum of skinfolds and waist circumference in NE relative to CG and PA relative to CG. Diastolic blood pressure and glycaemia were significantly lower in PA+NE+EVOO relative to CG.Conclusion:A school-based program consisting of nutritional education or nutritional education plus a physical activity program showed a positive effect on health-related parameters in children.
PB Human Kinetics Original Research
YR 2015
FD 2015-02-02
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25009
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10433/25009
LA en
NO Journal of Physical Activity and Health Volume 12: Issue 9
NO Department of Food Science, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
NO Department of Physical Education, School of Sport Science, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
NO Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Engineering, School of Sciences, University Pablo de Olavide, Seville, Spain.
NO Department of Statistics and Operations Research, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
NO School of Sport, Exercise, and Health Sciences, Loughborough University, National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
DS RIO
RD May 8, 2026