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Intervention Study to Prevent Obesity in Sedentary 8 Year Old Swedish Children

NCT01087411 · Status: WITHDRAWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL

Last updated 2021-02-24

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to study whether a targeted intervention can increase physical activity in inactive 8-yr old children and how it affects secondary measures such as metabolic- and cardiovascular risk factors and markers, self-reported quality of life, BMI, body composition and aerobic work-capacity.

Conditions

  • Cardiovascular Risk Factors
  • Metabolic Risk Factors
  • Sedentary Lifestyle
  • Overweight

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Motivational Interviewing

The method motivational interviewing according to Miller and Rollnik is used as an behavioral intervention to support the child and family in their own behavioral change towards a more physically active life style.

BEHAVIORAL

Physical activity

Group sessions with different kinds of physical activity is arranged for the participants in the intervention program.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Supplementation with fish liver oli capsules

This group will receive capsules containing omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids and vitamine E. The dosage is six capsules daily containing omega-3 (558 mg of eico-pentaenoic-acid, EPA, and 174 mg of docosahexaenoic acid, DHA), omega-6 (60 mg of γ-linolenic acid, GLA) plus 9.6 mg vitamin E (in natural form, d-α-tocopherol), gelatin and glycerol. Participants will be instructed to eat three capsules each morning and evening.

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo oil capsules

This group will receive capsules containing rape seed oil. Participants will be instructed to lead their life in the same manner as before the intervention but eat three capsules each morning and evening.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Pernilla Danielsson Liljeqvist, MD · Karolinska Institutet

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2008-10-31
Primary Completion
2012-06-30
Completion
2012-12-31

Countries

  • Sweden

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