Greek Childhood Obesity (GRECO) Study

Summary

The purpose of the GRECO study were to: a) to provide national data on overweight and obesity prevalence in a representative sample of primary schoolchildren aged 10-12 years old, b) to identify those socio-economic, demographic factors, as well as dietary and physical activity habits and familial characteristics that are associated with childhood and preadolescent overweight and obesity, c) to identify lifestyle and dietary patterns that are associated with elevated blood pressure levels and dietary sodium intake.

Conditions

• Overweight
• Obesity
• Dietary Habits
• Physical Activity
• Blood Pressure

Sponsors & Collaborators

• General Secretariat of Consumers-Greek Ministry of Development

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Hellenic Association of Food and Beverage Companies

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Coca Cola Hellas

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Coca Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Cereal Partners Hellas

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• FAGE S.A.

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Unilever Hellas

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Nestle Hellas

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Kraft Foods Hellas

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• European Union and Greek national funds - Research Funding Program: Heraclitus II.

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Agricultural University of Athens

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Paul Farajian, PhD · Agricultural University of Athens

Eligibility

Min Age

10 Years

Max Age

12 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2008-10-31

Primary Completion

2009-05-31

Completion

2009-05-31

Countries

• Greece

Study Locations