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Effectiveness Evaluation of Three Strategies of Promotion of Healthy Dietary and Physical Activity Behaviours to Prevent Weight Excess Among Teenagers

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Body Weight
Nutrition Processes
Prevention
Interventions
Behavioral: Educational strategy
Behavioral: Screening strategy
Other: Environmental strategy
Registration Number
NCT00814554
Lead Sponsor
University of Nancy
Brief Summary

The aim of this study is to compare the effectiveness of three public health intervention strategies to reduce weight excess and obesity prevalence among teenagers within the frame of a public health program aiming at promoting healthy eating and physical activity behaviors.

Detailed Description

A cluster randomised trial implemented in 24 high and technical schools including 20 000 fifth-former aims, on a three-year period, at evaluating the effectiveness of three strategies, combined or not, according a 2\*2\*2 factorial plan, concerning the promotion of healthy dietary and physical activity behaviours: to develop individual skills by individual and collective education, to propose favourable environment, to screen and care for subjects at risk of weight excess. Main outcomes are improvement of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours, mean body mass index (BMI) change, proportion of obese children according to international standards after two years of follow-up, and finally psychological and sociological factors which are facilitators or barriers to such actions. The evidence of the effectiveness of one or the other of the strategies will help to define interventions framework for medical, educative and economic sector actors.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
5458
Inclusion Criteria
  • Being student in the included public high school in Region of Lorraine (East of France) whatever the age
Exclusion Criteria
  • None

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Educational strategyEducational strategyEducational strategy was carried out in high school.
Screening strategyScreening strategyScreening strategy was carried out in high school.
Environmental strategyEnvironmental strategyEnvironmental strategy was carried out in high school.
Educational and Screening strategiesEducational strategyEducational strategy and Screening strategy were carried out in high school
Educational and Screening strategiesScreening strategyEducational strategy and Screening strategy were carried out in high school
Screening and Environmental strategiesScreening strategyScreening strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school
Screening and Environmental strategiesEnvironmental strategyScreening strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school
Educational and Environmental strategiesEducational strategyEducational strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school
Educational and Environmental strategiesEnvironmental strategyEducational strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school
the three strategiesEducational strategyEducational strategy, Screening strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school.
the three strategiesScreening strategyEducational strategy, Screening strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school.
the three strategiesEnvironmental strategyEducational strategy, Screening strategy and Environmental strategy were carried out in high school.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Overweight and obesity according to IOTF references0-1-2 years
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Knowledge, attitude and behaviors toward nutrition (food and physical activity)0-1-2 years

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nancy-University

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Vandoeuvre les nancy, France

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