Effectiveness of a Multicompetent Intervention on the Quality of the Diet in the Preschool Population
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Feeding and Eating Disorders of Childhood
- Sponsor
- Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
- Enrollment
- 130
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Change of KIDMED questionnaire
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 4 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Childhood obesity is a problem of high prevalence and repercussions in adulthood. It is mostly due to inadequate life habits, modifiable through preventive strategies. The objective was to evaluate in the medium term the effectiveness of an intervention on adherence to the Mediterranean diet pattern in preschoolers.
Method: Community trial with two groups, in children between 3-5 years. The experimental group conducted a school garden and the usual contents on human body and health were taught in the control. Two schools were selected by cluster sampling, whose first unit of randomization were the educational areas followed by schools. The adaptation to the Mediterranean diet pattern was evaluated using the KIDMED questionnaire and weight, height, BMI and sociodemographic variables were controlled.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Age between 3 and 5 years
- •Oral comprehension of Spanish.
Exclusion Criteria
- •Existence of language barriers in parents defined as not understanding spoken or written Spanish.
- •Treatment with glucocorticoids.
- •Having chronic diseases that could interfere with somatometry.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Change of KIDMED questionnaire
Time Frame: During the procedure; baseline, 1 year and 2 years
Mediterranean diet adherence assessment questionnaire, 16 items, scored of 1 point per item, minimun 0 points (worse) to 16 points (better).
Secondary Outcomes
- Change of Height(During the procedure; baseline, 1 year and 2 years)
- Change of BMI (body mass index)(During the procedure; baseline, 1 year and 2 years)
- Change of Weight(During the procedure; baseline, 1 year and 2 years)
- Educational level of parents(Baseline)
- Employment status of parents(Baseline)