Correlates of food choice, physical activity and physical fitness in Otago adolescents.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Diet and Nutrition - Obesity; Cross-sectional analysis of social and environmental correlates of food choice, physical activity and physical fitness.

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612000673842
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Otago

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-06-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1000

Inclusion Criteria

Boys and girls attending secondary schools in the Otago area who are aged between 15 to 19 years old and in school years 11 to 13.

Exclusion Criteria

Boys and girls under the age of 15.

Those whose parent/guardian complete an opt-out parental consent form.

Those students who do not give informed consent.

Students who sign the consent form but do not wish to participate on the day of the school visit.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To describe patterns of physical fitness, physical activity and food choice in Otago secondary school students.[Single cross-sectional measurements taken in school terms 1 and 2 of 2011.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
To investigate the social and environmental correlates of food choice, physical activity and physical fitness.[Single cross-sectional measurements taken in school terms 1 and 2 in 2011.]