Dutch Obesity Intervention in Teenagers: a school-based intervention program to improve dietary and physical activity behaviour in adolescents, in order to prevent excessive weight gai

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight and obesity; Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine; Obesity

• Registration Number: ISRCTN87127361
• Lead Sponsor: The Netherlands Heart Foundation (NHF) (The Netherlands)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-07-04
• Last Update Posted: 17 October 2016

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1070

Inclusion Criteria

Dutch adolescent boys and girls aged 12 - 14 years attending pre-vocational education

Exclusion Criteria

No exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Weight, height, and body composition (based on waist, arm, and thigh circumferences, and four skinfolds: triceps, biceps, subscapular, supra iliac), dietary behaviour (by questionnaires focusing on snacking and soft drinks), physical activity (by questionnaire in the whole group, and in a subgroup by accelerometers) and physical inactivity (by questionnaire).<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Cognitions and intention (awareness, attitude, subjective norms, descriptive norms, self-efficacy - by questionnaire) related to recommended physical activity levels and dietary behaviours<br>2. Intention towards reaching a more favourable energy-balance<br>3. Compliance and appraisal of trial components (all by questionnaire)<br>4. Aerobic fitness by the 20 m shuttle run-test