Combining Primary and Secondary Prevention for Reduction of Excessive Weight Gain in School

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT02034994
• Lead Sponsor: Rio de Janeiro State University

Brief Summary

The main objective is to evaluate the effects of a multicomponent, school-based intervention combining change in nutritional behaviors with after school physical activity activities in reducing the excessive weight gain in schoolchildren.

Detailed Description

Specific objectives are:

- evaluate the effect of the program on: change in nutritional behaviors, such as reducing sugar sweetened beverages and cookies intake reduction of time spent in sedentary activities gains in school performance and cognition outcomes the amount of daily physical activity on the percentage of body fat, changes in biochemical markers and blood pressure.

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2014-01-10
• Study First Submitted QC: 2014-01-10
• Study First Posted: 2014-01-14
• Study Start: 2014-02-15
• Primary Completion: 2014-11-15
• Study Completion: 2014-12-15
• Status Verified: 2019-09
• Last Update Submitted: 2019-09-16
• Last Update Posted: 2019-09-19

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Both prevention programs:

• 6th and 7th grades students
• consent form signed by parents / tutors

Secondary prevention program:

• overweight and obese children

Exclusion Criteria

• pregnant girls

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body Mass Index	One Year

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean lean and fatty body mass proportions: measured by portable electrical bioimpedance bean	One year

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Public Schools; 🇧🇷 Niterói, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil