School Randomised Trial on Prevention of Excessive Weight Gain by Discouraging Students From Drinking Sodas
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Overweight
- Sponsor
- Rio de Janeiro State University
- Enrollment
- 1140
- Primary Endpoint
- Change in body mass index (kg/m²)
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 10 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to encourage students to reduce soft drinks intake, substituting it by water, in order to prevent and control overweight prevalence.
Detailed Description
During seven months of one school year, a healthy lifestyle education programme was implemented using simple messages encouraging water consumption instead of sugar sweetened carbonated beverages. The messages were previously tested for understanding in two small groups of children of the same age and socio-economic background as the study participants. Also, beliefs and behaviors of children in these focus groups were recorded in order to orient activities and the production of printed materials to be given to participants. Education was delivered via classroom activities; banners were hung promoting water consumption, and water bottles with the logo of the campaign were given to children and schoolteachers.
Investigators
Rosely Sichieri
Professor
Rio de Janeiro State University
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •4th grade morning classes
Exclusion Criteria
- •Pregnancy
- •Physical disabilities preventing anthropometric measurement
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change in body mass index (kg/m²)
Time Frame: baseline, 8 months
We have calculated changes in body mass index (BMI in follow-up minus BMI on baseline) and compared mean changes between control and intervention groups, in order to address differences in BMI gain among groups.
Secondary Outcomes
- Change in blood glucose(baseline, 8 months)
- Change in overweight prevalence as assessed by percentage of overweight participants(baseline, 8 months)
- Change in blood cholesterol(baseline, 8 months)
- Change in obesity prevalence as assessed by percentage of obese participants(baseline, 8 months)