A Healthy School Start II

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Promotion of diet and physical activity and prevention of overweight and obesity in children; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN39690370
• Lead Sponsor: Stockholm County Council (Sweden)

Brief Summary

2019 results in: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30975106 [added 15/04/2019]

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-01-03
• Study Completion: 2013-12-31
• Last Update Posted: 5 May 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 215

Inclusion Criteria

1. Schools in three city districts of Stockholm with low socio-economic status
2. All families in these schools with children who are starting school are invited to participate

Exclusion Criteria

Does not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> The data will be collected before and after the intervention. Data will also be collected six months after the intervention (follow-up). The long term effects will be studied by collecting data 4 years after the intervention.<br><br> 1. Body mass index and waist circumference in the children will be measured by the research team.<br> 2. Physical activity of the children (counts per minute, time in moderate to vigorous physical activity and time spent sedentary) will be measured objectively with accelerometers for seven consecutive days.<br> 3. Intake of indicators foods (fruit/vegetables and energy dense products) will be measured with a self-reported questionnaire (EPAQ).<br><br> Data from the study will be analysed with both quantitative and qualitative methods (mixed method evaluation).<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parents' self-efficacy will be assessed by self-reported questionnaire