A Multi-component Program to Reduce Obesity in Children
- Conditions
- Obesity
- Interventions
- Behavioral: lifestyle program
- Registration Number
- NCT00747513
- Lead Sponsor
- Sheba Medical Center
- Brief Summary
In an attempt to challenge the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity, many programs have been executed in order to improve childrens' lifestyle. Programs involved either school, family or environmental measures. In most, success was only limited.
The purpose of this trial is to examine the ability of a low-cost multi-component program to improve behavioral, diet and activity habits in both school, family and afternoon settings. Ths ultimate goal is to construct and assess a lifestyle modification program that can be implemented in schools and kindergartens on a national level.
Participants will be \~2,500 children aged 5-12 from 22 kindergartens and elementary schools, divided into control and intervention centers.
Teachers and students will be provided with materials in order to perform activities on healthy food and drink choices and habits during the school day. Schools will offer increased physical activity opportunities to children, as will afternoon community centers. Children will be given personal exercise items. Parents will be offered lectures on topics of diet and activity. Diet and activity habits will be assessed by a questionnaire, and height, weight and body fat percentage will be measured before and after the program.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 3600
- schools with lunch served
- school principal agreement
- school has 2 weekly PE classes
- parent and children consent given
- consent not given
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description I lifestyle program intervention group
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method screen time 12 months physical activity 12 months breakfast consumption 12 months eating family meals 12 months number of fruits and vegetables eaten per day 12 months drinking water 12 months body mass index 12 months
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method body fat percentage 12 months daily dairy product intake 12 months
Trial Locations
- Locations (22)
Achva School
🇮🇱Ramla, Israel
Teena Preschool
🇮🇱Rosh Haayin, Israel
Mabuim School
🇮🇱Merhavim, Israel
Nevel Preschool
🇮🇱Rosh Haayin, Israel
Lev Yafo School
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel
Omar El Hatab
🇮🇱Rahat, Israel
Kinor Preschool
🇮🇱Rosh Haayin, Israel
Merhavim School
🇮🇱Merhavim, Israel
Miflasim School
🇮🇱Kiryat Yam, Israel
Harel Elementary School
🇮🇱Lod, Israel
Rothchild School
🇮🇱Or-Akiva, Israel
El Gazali
🇮🇱Rahat, Israel
Sharet Elementary School
🇮🇱Ramla, Israel
Amirim School
🇮🇱Kiryat Yam, Israel
Fikus Preschool
🇮🇱Rosh Haayin, Israel
Maimon School
🇮🇱Shlomi, Israel
Hassan Arafe School
🇮🇱Tel Aviv, Israel
El Biader
🇮🇱Hura, Israel
El Magad
🇮🇱Hura, Israel
Ilanot Preschol
🇮🇱Rosh Haayin, Israel
Meitar Preschool
🇮🇱Rosh Haayin, Israel
Noam School
🇮🇱Tiberias, Israel