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Using a quasi\u2010experimental design, outcome measures included lessons completed, body mass index (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BMI<\/jats:styled-content>), <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BMI<\/jats:styled-content> <jats:italic>z<\/jats:italic>\u2010score (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">zBMI<\/jats:styled-content>), <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BMI<\/jats:styled-content> percentile, weight category, and self\u2010reported lifestyle behaviors. We used multiple regression models to compare group results.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title><jats:p>For the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MATCH<\/jats:styled-content> group (N\u2009=\u2009189), teachers provided lessons over 14 weeks; the control group (N\u2009=\u2009173) received usual curriculum. Postintervention, the <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MATCH<\/jats:styled-content> group had significant decreases in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">BMI<\/jats:styled-content> measures compared with the control. In combined overweight and obese participants, the mean (95% confidence interval) <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">zBMI<\/jats:styled-content> change was \u22120.05 (\u22120.07, \u22120.03) in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MATCH<\/jats:styled-content> and \u22120.01 (\u22120.04, 0.02) in control, p\u2009=\u2009.034 between groups. After 1 year, improvements are sustained: for the overweight subgroup, the mean <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">zBMI<\/jats:styled-content> decreased from 1.34 to 1.26 post\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MATCH<\/jats:styled-content>, then to 1.26 after 1 year; for the obese subgroup, mean <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">zBMI<\/jats:styled-content>\u2009=\u20092.16, to 2.13 post\u2010<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MATCH<\/jats:styled-content> to 2.08 after 1 year. Self\u2010reported lifestyle behaviors showed no differences.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title><jats:p><jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">MATCH<\/jats:styled-content> integrates theory\u2010based strategies into standard curriculum delivered by teachers. 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