Research: Effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6 and 7 year olds

Effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6 and 7 year olds: cluster randomised controlled trial (WAVES study) – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: The failure of anti-obesity programmes in schools (free)

Commentary: Obesity crisis can’t be solved by schools – major new study – The Conversation (free) AND Schools are not the answer to childhood obesity epidemic, study shows – The Guardian (free)

““In the words of Winston Churchill, “However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results.”” (from editorial)