Staying Fit Adolescent Weight Management Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: obesity; overweight; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12611000139976
• Lead Sponsor: Joanne Williams

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2011-02-07
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 570

Inclusion Criteria

(i) age 12 to 17 years; (ii) overweight or obese (>= 85th centile) according to the age and gender specific BMI data from the International Obesity Task Force; (iii) internet access at home or at a location where regular use is possible (i.e school, library). To facilitate complete follow-up assessments by maximising opportunities to collect height and weight data, and to contain study costs, recruitment will be restricted to those living in the Melbourne metropolitan area.

Exclusion Criteria

Young people with a known endocrine or chromosomal cause for their obesity; those taking prescription medication resulting in weight changes (eg Prednisolone); those with complications of overweight that contraindicate moderate physical activity (e.g. orthopaedic disorders); those with past or current medical diagnosis of a clinical eating disorder (i.e., anorexia or bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder) or those who suffer from a significant health disability or condition which prevents their participation will be excluded from the trial.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
reduction in Body Mass Index (BMI) z score[measured at baseline, 3 , 6 and 12 months follow up (from baseline/ beginning of program)]