Prevention of Excessive Weight Gain by Discouraging Students From Drinking Sodas

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Overweight; Children
• Interventions: Behavioral: Lifestyle modification

• Registration Number: NCT02653352
• Lead Sponsor: Rio de Janeiro State University

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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-03
• Primary Completion: 2005-12
• Study Completion: 2005-12
• Status Verified: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2015-11-23
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-01-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-01-08
• Study First Posted: 2016-01-12
• Last Update Posted: 2016-01-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1140

Inclusion Criteria

• 4th grade morning classes

Exclusion Criteria

• Pregnancy
• Physical disabilities preventing anthropometric measurement

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Lifestyle modification	Lifestyle modification	Intervention was focused on the reduction in consumption of sugar-sweetened carbonated beverages by students. 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. 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.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in body mass index (kg/m²)	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 Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in blood glucose	baseline, 8 months
Change in overweight prevalence as assessed by percentage of overweight participants	baseline, 8 months	Prevalence of overweight was assessed in both groups (intervention and control) in baseline and at the end of follow-up, according to standard definition proposed by Cole et al., 2000. Then, we evaluated changes in prevalences among groups.
Change in blood cholesterol	baseline, 8 months
Change in obesity prevalence as assessed by percentage of obese participants	baseline, 8 months	Prevalence of obesity was assessed in both groups (intervention and control) in baseline and at the end of follow-up, according to standard definition proposed by Cole et al., 2000. Then, we evaluated changes in prevalences among groups.