Ma'alahi Youth Project; The effects of a community based intervention promoting healthy eating and physical activity in secondary school students on changes in body size and composition.

Phase 4

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Adolescent overweight; Obesity; Public Health - Other public health

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000346370
• Lead Sponsor: Deakin University

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 3000

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion for measurement: male and female students in Forms 1-6 in selected schools in intervention and comparison areas.
Inclusion Criteria for schools and communities: Sample size of students and convenience and relevance of location.

Exclusion Criteria

Age of student (between 12 years to 19 years)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Percent body fat using the Tanita Body Analyser.[Baseline Study: 2005<br>Follow-up Study: 2008]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index measured by body mass index z-score[Baseline Study: 2005<br>Follow-up Study: 2008];Prevalence of overweight and obesity assessed by waist circumference,[Baseline Study: 2005<br>Follow-up Study: 2008];Quality of life measured by the modified Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL) tool.[Baseline Study: 2005<br>Follow-up Study: 2008]