Play as a Method to Reduce Overweight and Obesity in Children.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Studying Maternal and Family Factors That Cause Obesity in Children; Childhood Obesity; Sleep Apnea in Obese Children
• Interventions: Behavioral: The intervention consisted of physical activity based on play

• Registration Number: NCT02779647
• Lead Sponsor: Universidad de Granada

Brief Summary

Introduction Overweight and obesity are characterised by excess fat, which results in weight gain and is identified by the Body Mass Index (BMI). Studies show that overweight and obesity are the result of a complex interaction between genetic and environmental factors, which begins prenatally. Various studies have shown that physical exercise is an important component of weight loss programmes and that it also benefits the metabolic profile. Other authors have reported that greater weight loss is achieved by a programme that includes both diet and exercise, rather than either of these alone.

Aim The aim of this study is to analyse an intervention based on play as a means of improving the body composition of children with overweight or obesity.

Design / Method The design of the Kids-Play study is based on cases and controls. The study was conducted in Granada (Spain) The analysis sample of 98 children was divided into two groups: cases, consisting of 49 children, who participated in an intervention programme based on physical activity, play and nutritional advice (to both the child and the parents); and controls, another 49 children, who received only nutritional advice.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2016-05-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-05-18
• Study First Posted: 2016-05-20
• Study Start: 2016-06-01
• Primary Completion: 2017-01-01
• Study Completion: 2017-03-01
• Status Verified: 2019-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-02-21
• Last Update Posted: 2019-02-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 98

Inclusion Criteria

• Obese children that want participate in a voluntary way in the research and sign the informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria

• Refused to participate
• Hormonal problems
• Age < 8 or >12 years
• Orthopaedic, respiratory
• Other problems

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Study group	The intervention consisted of physical activity based on play	Consisting of 49 children who were recommended a programme of physical activity, play and nutritional advice, for both the children and their parents

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Children's body composition	12 months	The children's body composition was measured before and after the intervention, by bioelectrical impedance and using the InBody 720 body composition analyser.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The level of daily physical activity	1 month	The level of daily physical activity was assessed using ActiGraph wGT3X-BT accelerometers, which were worn on the right hip by all children in the study population for seven days, except during the hours of sleep. In this way it was possible to objectively analyse whether the study group met the WHO recommended levels of activity for their age group, and to determine the differences between cases and controls.
Sleep apnea	6 month	Sleep apnea has been measured by sleep polygraphy.