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Medical College of Georgia FitKid Project

NCT00061841 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE2 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 685

Last updated 2010-01-13

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

This project will determine whether exposing youths to a "fitogenic" after-school environment that emphasizes vigorous exercise and healthy snacks will have a favorable effect on body composition (i.e., less fat tissue and more lean tissue), cardiovascular fitness and cardiovascular disease risk profile. The environmental intervention will be provided in nine schools in Augusta, Georgia, with another nine schools serving as non-intervention comparison schools. Children in the 3rd grade will be recruited to participate. They will be followed for 3 years, through the 5th grade. Measurements will be made at the beginning and end of each school year. The 2-hour after-school intervention will be offered every school day. It will consist of three components: (1) homework assistance; (2) a healthy snack; and (3) exercise designed to improve skills and fitness.

Conditions

  • Healthy

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

exercise

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

    lead NIH

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
8 Years
Max Age
9 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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