utrition and Enjoyable Activity for Teenage Girls

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Obesity; physical inactivity; Poor dietary behaviours; Low physical self-esteem; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Diet and Nutrition - Obesity

• Registration Number: ACTRN12610000330044
• Lead Sponsor: Australian Research Council

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2010-04-23
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 380

Inclusion Criteria

Adolescent girls in Year 8 (age 12-15) attending a secondary school in areas of low-socioeconomic status (SES). Schools will be classified as low-SES based on having a Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) of less than or equal to 5. Girls will be identified as low-active by physical education teachers at the study schools.

Exclusion Criteria

Students will be ineligible if they currently play organised competitive team or individual sports or if they have a medical condition or physical injury preventing testing or participation.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Body mass index (BMI). Height and weight - will be measured to using a portable scale and stadiometer.[Baseline, 12-months and 24-months];Fat mass and fat-free mass - will be determined using the Tanita BC-418MA Segmental Body Composition analyser.[Baseline, 12-months and 24-months]