Determinants of (sustained) Overweight and complaints: Epidemiologic Research among Adolescents and Kids in general practice
Recruiting
- Conditions
- Overgewicht en ObesitasObesityOverweight
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 2000
Inclusion Criteria
Children (2 to 18 years) who consult their GP in the south-west of the Netherlands, between September 2010 - August 2012. All overweight (with BMI above age and gender specific cut-off points) children will be included and for each overweight child three non-overweight 'control' children will be included.
Exclusion Criteria
Mental or physical disabled children, children with serious co-morbidities (like inflammatory bowel disease, congenital hydronephrosis or congenital obstruction of urinary tract) and children who consult their GP with emergency problems will be excluded from the study.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational non invasive
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>At baseline, height, weight and waist circumference will be measured during a<br /><br>physical examination. Complaints, recovery time, quality of life, and<br /><br>parameters related to the energy balance equation will be measured with an<br /><br>online questionnaire and diary. In a subsample, physical activity will be<br /><br>measured with a validated activity monitor during seven days. Parents will fill<br /><br>out a questionnaire about their own sedentary behaviour and perceptions on<br /><br>dietary habits, health and weight of their child. Besides, they will answer all<br /><br>the questions for children under age 9. Standard demographic data and medical<br /><br>consumption will be registered.<br /><br>A subset of the baseline questionnaire and diary will be repeated at 6, 12 and<br /><br>24 months follow-up</p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>not applicable</p><br>