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Physical Activity and Nutritional Education as School-based Interventions to Control Obesity in Children and Adolescents

NCT00985972 · Status: COMPLETED · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 41634

Last updated 2014-03-17

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study focuses on obtaining accurate information on the effectiveness of interventions involving physical activity and/or nutrition education developed in the school environment. This study is intended to assist in future assembly and development of effective school practices related to preventing and reducing levels of overweight in children and adolescents.

Updated data from the systematic review:

5,899 studies were retrieved in 14 databases (Assia, Central Cochrane, CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, ISI, LILACS, Physical Education Index, PsycINFO, PubMed, Social Care Online, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, SPORTDiscus)

1,228 were excluded as duplicates by Eppi Reviewer

4,678 studies referred for evaluation by title and abstracts (4,671 by systematic searches, 7 by cross-references list)

211 full text papers reviewed by EPHPP and GRADE tools

140 studies with data extracted

Body Mass Index Results:

1. Guerra PH, Nobre MRC, Silveira JAC, Taddei JAAC. The effect of school-based physical activity interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2013 Sep;68(9):1263-1273 - Isolated Physical Activity interventions: 0.02 (95%CI: -0.13, 0.17; 11 trials; n=4,273; I2=77%)
2. Silveira JA, Taddei JA, Guerra PH, Nobre MR. The effect of participation in school-based nutrition education interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled community trials. Prev Med. 2013 Mar;56(3-4):237-43 - Isolated Nutrition Education interventions: -0.33 (95%CI: -0.55, -0.11; 8 trials; n=8,491; I2=95%)
3. Guerra PH, Nobre MRC, Silveira JAC, Taddei JAAC. School-based physical activity and nutritional education interventions on body mass index: a meta-analysis of randomized community trials - Project PANE (manuscript under review) - Combined Physical Activity and Nutrition Education interventions: -0.03 (-0.09, 0.04; 38 trials; n=28,870; I2=83%) / All interventions included: -0.03 (95%CI: -0.09, 0.03; 55 trials n=41,634; I2=87%)

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Physical Activity and Nutrition Education

School-based interventions involving Physical Activity or/and Nutrition Education.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Sao Paulo General Hospital

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Moacyr MR Nobre, PhD · University of São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, Heart Institute (InCor), Clinical Epidemiology Unit

  • Paulo Henrique A Guerra, DSc · University of São Paulo, Faculty of Medicine, Heart Institute (InCor), Clinical Epidemiology Unit

  • Jonas A Silveira, MSc · Federal University of São Paulo, Department of Pediatrics

Eligibility

Min Age
6 Years
Max Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2009-06-30
Primary Completion
2010-12-31
Completion
2013-09-30

Countries

  • Brazil

Study Locations

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Diseases

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