Interventions to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Lebanese School Children Targeting Overweight and Obesity- Pilot Study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Obesity

• Registration Number: NCT03040258
• Lead Sponsor: American University of Beirut Medical Center

Brief Summary

Evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a multi-component school-based intervention to promote healthy eating and physical activity with school children ages 9 to 11 years in Lebanon.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2008-03-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-03-10
• Study Completion: 2010-03-10
• Status Verified: 2017-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-01-25
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-01-31
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-01-31
• Study First Posted: 2017-02-02
• Last Update Posted: 2017-02-02

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 374

Inclusion Criteria

• Schoolchildren
• Aged 9 to 11 years

Exclusion Criteria

• no exclusion criteria

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in knowledge score	One school year	Change in the knowledge scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases
Change in dietary habits	One school year	Change in the percentage of children consuming sugary drinks, unhealthy and healthy snacks, fruits and vegetables/change in the percentage of children's physical activity frequency (self-reported in the questionnaires during pre- and -post assessment phases)
Change in self-efficacy score	One school year	Change in the self-efficacy scores (the sum of correct answers) based on a scored questionnaire delivered during pre- and -post assessment phases

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in body weight status	One school year	Change in Body Mass Index - BMI (in kg/m\^2) at pre- and post-assesment.