Preschool Obesity in the United Arab Emirates: Determinants and the Effectiveness of the 10-step Healthy Lifestyle Tool for Toddlers- Eat Right Emirates
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 入组人数
- 150
- 主要终点
- Dietary patterns will be assessed using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).
研究概览
简要总结
The aim of the present study was to investigate the potential factors that determine preschool obesity in Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, and assess the effectiveness of a simple healthy lifestyle tool: Eat Right Emirates (ERE) adapted from the Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers, produced in the UK by the Infant and Toddler Forum.
详细描述
Study Aims
The aim of this study is to identify social, developmental and dietary risk factors, which predispose to obesity in preschool Emirati children and to assess the effectiveness of a simple healthy lifestyle tool: Eat Right Emirates (ERE) adapted from the Ten Steps for Healthy Toddlers, produced in the UK by the Infant and Toddler Forum using an RCT study design.
Primary Research Questions
- Do dietary patterns influence obesity risk in Emirati children aged 3-4 years?
- Are dietary and other behaviours associated with obesity risk in Kuwaiti preschool children?
- Are developmental factors, associated with obesity risk in Emirati preschool children?
Secondary Research Questions
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Prevention
- 盲法
- Single (Investigator)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 2 Years 至 6 Years（Child）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 是
入选标准
- •Healthy preschool children
排除标准
- •Pre-existing medical condition
- •Physical disability
- •Social problems
结局指标
主要结局
Dietary patterns will be assessed using a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ).
时间窗: 6 months
Dietary Patterns will be compared between randomized groups following intervention.
次要结局
- Body Mass Index(6 months)