Healthy Youths, Healthy Communities; A community based obesity prevention study in secondary school students.

Phase 4

Active, not recruiting

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

• Registration Number: ACTRN12608000345381
• 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: 6000

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion for measurement: male and female students in Forms 3-6 in selected schools in intervention and comparison areas. Minimum age: 12 years, maximum age: 19 years.
Inclusion Criteria of schools and community: sample size and ethnic composition, convenience and relevance of location.

Exclusion Criteria

Age of student (between 13 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 or before as student leaves school.]

Secondary Outcome Measures

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