Key result
Municipal nutrition and sports program linked to ~3-fold lower student obesity and reduced childhood diabetes.
Why the study?
Successful implementation of the National Plan for Cardiovascular Health begins with educating children and adolescents on proper nutrition and physical activity, as exemplified by the municipal program in Troyan.
Does a municipal program for rational organic nutrition and mass sports reduce the prevalence of obesity and diabetes in children and students in the Municipality of Troyan compared to the Lovech District?
Observational
Does a municipal program for rational organic nutrition and mass sports reduce the prevalence of obesity and diabetes in children and students in the Municipality of Troyan compared to the Lovech District?
Implementing a municipal program combining locally produced organic nutrition in schools and kindergartens with accessible mass sports was associated with a three-fold lower rate of childhood obesity and a lower prevalence of diabetes (<1% vs 2.36%) in Troyan compared to the surrounding Lovech district.
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May support local youth prevention models; leaves open causal effects and scalability in observational data.
Първата стъпка към успешното изпълнение на Националния план за сърдечносъдово здраве е образованието на децата и юношите относно правилното хранене и физическата активност. Пионер в прилагането на тази философия е община Троян чрез реализацията на общинската програма за хранене и масови спортове за деца и ученици. The first step in the successful implementation of the National Plan for Cardiovascular Health is the education of children and adolescents on proper nutrition and physical activity. A pioneer in the implementation of this philosophy is the Municipality of Troyan, through the implementation of the municipal program for nutrition and mass sports for children and students.
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Marinov et al. (2026) conducted an observational in Cardiovascular disease prevention, childhood obesity, and diabetes mellitus. Municipal program for healthy nutrition (organic municipal orchards, greenhouses, and united children's kitchens) and mass sports (sports clubs, skiing, and swimming) vs. Other municipalities in Lovech District was evaluated on Prevalence of diabetes mellitus and obesity among children and students. The Troyan municipal healthy nutrition and mass sports program was associated with lower childhood diabetes and three-fold lower student obesity than in Lovech District.
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