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March 14, 2026Open Access

Longitudinal Effects of School-Based Physical Activity Initiatives on Overweight Adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa: Body Mass and Mental Health Impacts

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TTThemba TshehlaNNNkosana Cyril Nkabinde

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Overview

Longitudinal analysis shows school-based physical activity initiatives reduce BMI and improve mental health in overweight adolescents, suggesting wider implementation may be beneficial.

Key Points

  • To evaluate the effects of school-based physical activity initiatives on body mass and mental health in overweight adolescents in Cape Town.
  • Longitudinal analysis of 500 overweight adolescents
  • Comparison of school-based physical activity programmes with control group
  • Assessment of body mass index (BMI) and mental health scores over time
  • Average BMI reduction of 12% compared to controls
  • Significant improvements in mental health scores among participants
  • Effective interventions suggest a need for sustainability and cost-effectiveness research

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Tshehla et al. (2013) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b4ada918185d8a398013ebhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18989249
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