A Primary-school-based Study to Reduce Prevalence of Childhood Obesity in Terres de l'Ebre (Catalunya (Spain) - EDAL-Educació en Estils Saludables de Vida alimentació-2: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Childhood Obesity
- Sponsor
- University Rovira i Virgili
- Enrollment
- 800
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Reduction in prevalence of obesity
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Our hypothesis is that a regular systematic educational intervention in primary school improves lifestyle choices and reduces obesity. As such, the aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a 3-year school-based program of lifestyle improvement, including diet and physical activity, implemented by university students acting as "health promoting agents" (HPA) on the prevalence of obesity.
Detailed Description
Initial pupil enrollment and continued for 3 years.
Investigators
Rosa Sola
MD, PhD
University Rovira i Virgili
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •In the intervention group, all children of the selected classroom are exposed to the intervention.
- •The data a will collected on all the children, but only the data from individuals (and their parents) who provided informed consent are included in the final analyses.
- •Name, gender, date and place of birth are recorded at the start of the program, while weight, height, body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference variables (identified set of anthropometric measures) are recorded in each of the 3 academic years of the study.
Exclusion Criteria
- •No adequate age
- •Lack of inclusion criteria
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Reduction in prevalence of obesity
Time Frame: Changes from baseline in prevalence of obesity at 3 academic years
Primary outcomes include obesity (BMI ≥95th percentile) and overweight (BMI ≥85th percentile) We will analyzed obesity and overweight and a measure of thinness according to the Cole criteria as well as other measures of adiposity such as BMI z score and waist circumference. The numbers of subjects having a particular dietary habit are expressed as percentages of the total number of individuals being evaluated