Peer Mentor Versus Teacher Delivery of a Physical Activity Program on the Effects of BMI and Daily Activity: Protocol of a School-based Group Randomized Controlled Trial in Appalachia

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Describes a school-based program utilizing peer mentors to promote health behavior changes and improved health outcomes in rural Appalachian Ohio teens. Explores unique circumstances leading to limited physical activity among Appalachian youth, such as a lack of organized sports and recreational facilities.

Lauren H. Smith, Rick L. Petosa, Abigail Shoben

BMC Public Health, 18, 633

05/2018

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Appalachia · Children and youth · Obesity and weight control · Physical activity · Schools · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention