title: The impact of stand-biased desks in classrooms on calorie expenditure in children.
abstract: Childhood obesity is a public health concern with significant health and economic impacts. We conducted a prospective experimental study in 4 classrooms in central Texas to determine the effect of desks that encourage standing rather than sitting on caloric expenditure in children. Students were monitored with calorie expenditure-measuring arm-bands worn for 10 days in the fall and spring. The treatment group experienced significant increases in calorie expenditure over the control group, a finding that has implications for policy and practice.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Texas A&M Health Science Center School of Rural Public Health, College Station, TX, USA. mwendel@tamu.edu
authors.forename: Mark E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Benden
authors.forename: Jamilia J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Monica L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Wendel
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Huber
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007374:Interior Design and Furnishings; D018670:Monitoring, Ambulatory; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011187:Posture; D012574:Schools