Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School Children Targeting Overweight and Obesity.
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity
- Interventions
- Other: Health-E-PALS-
- Registration Number
- NCT03040271
- Lead Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
- Brief Summary
Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-component school-based intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity with school children ages 9 to 11 years in Lebanon.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2276
Inclusion Criteria
- Schoolchildren
- Aged 9 to 11 years
Exclusion Criteria
- no exclusion criteria
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Intervention group- Health-E-PALS Health-E-PALS- Group of students receiving the school-based intervention: Health-E-PALS, it consists of in class activities and lessons.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in knowledge score One school year Change in the knowledge scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases
Change in dietary habits One school year Change in the percentage of children consuming sugary drinks, unhealthy and healthy snacks, fruits and vegetables/change in the percentage of children's physical activity frequency (self-reported in the questionnaires during pre- and -post assessment phases)
Change in self-efficacy score One school year Change in the self-efficacy scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method