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Efficacy of an Educational School-based Intervention to Reduce Prevalence of Obesity in Childhood-EdAl-2

NCT01362023 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 800

Last updated 2021-10-06

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Summary

Our hypothesis is that a regular systematic educational intervention in primary school improves lifestyle choices and reduces obesity. As such, the aim of the study is to evaluate the effects of a 3-year school-based program of lifestyle improvement, including diet and physical activity, implemented by university students acting as "health promoting agents" (HPA) on the prevalence of obesity.

Conditions

  • Childhood Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

lifestyle counseling

In 3 academic years, the intervention program consisted of three components: 1. Classroom practice by HPA to highlight healthy lifestyle habits 2. Teaching practice by HPA using books designed to include the nutritional objectives 3. Parental activities included with their children In each of 12 activities (1 h/activity), the classroom practice consisted of three components: 1. Experimental development of activities regarding each healthy lifestyle habit 2. Assessment of activity performed in classroom 3. An activity developed for use at home

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Diputació de Tarragona

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University Rovira i Virgili

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Montse Giralt, Md, PhD · Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-05-31
Primary Completion
2013-05-31
Completion
2013-05-31

Countries

  • Spain

Study Locations

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