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Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program-Physical Activity Only

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Obesity
Registration Number
NCT04396769
Lead Sponsor
University of Houston
Brief Summary

This randomized control trial evaluates the physical activity component of the Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program compared to physical education class as usual among Hispanic middle school students.

Detailed Description

Family Lifestyle Overweight Prevention Program (FLOW) is an intensive, multi-component obesity intervention designed to take place during physical education class. This intervention has established efficacy at improving standardized BMI among low income, Hispanic middle school students with overweight classification or obesity. However, the efficacy of individual components of the intervention have not been investigated. The purpose of this study was to compare only the physical activity component of FLOW to a physical education class as usual. The primary outcome of the study is time spent in moderate-vigorous physical activity. Secondarily the study evaluated the impact of the intervention on standardized BMI.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
491
Inclusion Criteria
  • age 10-17 years old
  • enrolled in a middle school PE class at YES Prep Brays Oaks
Exclusion Criteria
  • pregnant
  • cognitive impairment significantly below average age or grade level

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weekday moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)six months

weekday (Monday-Friday) minutes/day of MVPA over time assessed with accelerometry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Weekend moderate-vigorous physical activity (MVPA)six months

Weekend (Saturday-Sunday) minutes/day of MVPA over time assessed with accelerometry

standardized BMI (zBMI)six months

standardized BMI over time

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