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An Intervention to Improve Nutrition and Physical Activity in Preschoolers in Cuenca, Ecuador

NCT02451410 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 307

Last updated 2017-11-01

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The aim of this study is to design and evaluate an educational and behavioral intervention focused on improving nutrition and physical activity habits among preschoolers in Cuenca, Ecuador, with the overarching goal of preventing overweight/obesity and promoting the formation of healthy nutrition/physical activity habits.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Nutrition and physical activity

The investigators will design an educational and behavioral program focused on health promotion. Didactic material will be developed for teachers and educational material will be developed for parents. For children, the investigators will design educational and playtime materials that encourage healthy eating and physical activity.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Universidad de Antioquia

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidad de Cuenca

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Victoria Abril, PhD · Universidad de Cuenca

Study Design

Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SEQUENTIAL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2015-09-30
Primary Completion
2017-06-30
Completion
2017-06-30

Countries

  • Ecuador

Study Locations

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Diseases

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