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YMCA-Physical Activity and Nutrition

NCT01107678 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 966

Last updated 2014-01-09

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Summary

There is an epidemic rise in the number of overweight and obese children. Overweight and obesity in children tracks into adulthood and carries elevated risk of chronic diseases such as seen with the metabolic syndrome (i.e., elevated glucose, hypertension, etc.). Low levels of PA and poor nutrition seem to be tightly linked to the increase in overweight and obesity. A minimal intervention that targets simple strategies for both sides of the energy balance equation may diminish overweight and obesity. Increasing moderate to vigorous physical activity and improving nutrition through snacks is a feasible, low cost strategy and can be disseminated nationally through the YMCA, if successful. Specifically, we expect that children receiving YMCA PAN will show smaller changes in BMI after 3 years of the intervention when compared to children not receiving YMCA PAN (i.e. standard, existing YMCA After School Program or "YMCA standard care").

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity

Interventions

OTHER

Healthy Snacks and Organized Physical Activity

Children in the intervention group will receive healthy snacks, smaller portion sizes and participate in organized physical activity on a daily bais

Sponsors & Collaborators

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

    collaborator NIH

  • University of Kansas

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Joseph E Donnelly, EdD · University of Kansas

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2007-07-31
Primary Completion
2011-05-31
Completion
2013-06-30

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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