School Based Childhood Obesity Feasibility Study

Summary

In Bangladesh, the prevalence of overweight and obesity among children varies from less than 1% to 17.9% based on different reference standard. In 2014 school based country wide study has been demonstrated that among children (6-15 years of age), 9.6% were overweight and 3.5% children were obese. Childhood obesity is getting increasing attention due to its association with adult obesity and increased risk of co morbidities in adulthood. Childhood obesity is known to be an independent risk factor for adult obesity and once a child is obese, it is difficult to reverse through interventions. This suggests an urgent need to address overweight and obesity levels in childhood. The increasing trend of childhood obesity suggests urgent solution of the problem. There is no evidence of intervention for childhood overweight and obesity exists in Bangladesh. This feasibility study will be able to generate evidence for overcoming this upcoming epidemic in resource poor setting. If the proposed study will be able to address its objective that will create a possibility for developing a large cluster randomized trial in low resource setting like Bangladesh. This study will also give opportunity to our policy makers for advocating to the government of Bangladesh for adopting an obesity control policy for children.

The aim of the study is to develop a school based healthy eating and active lifestyles module and assess feasibility and acceptability of the guideline in school setting.

Outcome measures/variables:

Healthy Eating and Active Living intervention material (Guideline, Tiffin box) Perception of children, parents and policy makers regarding obesogenic behavior Acceptance of children, parents and policy makers regarding planned intervention.

Facilitators and barriers of Healthy Eating and Active Living.

Conditions

• Overweight and Obesity

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

HEAL guideline and healthy tiffin box intervention

Healthy Eating and Active Living (HEAL) guideline and healthy tiffin box intervention is a combination of intervention to promote healthy eating behavior and improve physical activity level of school going children. The guideline was developed to deliver healthy lifestyle message encouraging healthy dietary habit and physical activity pattern in order to control childhood overweight and obesity. Investigators was designed a "Healthy Tiffin Box" for children that contained five different compartments of various sizes for stuffing with five different food types in order to ensure healthy balanced diet including low carbohydrate, moderate protein, low fat and high vitamin. We also provided with a recommended physical activity list for children.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• The University of Queensland

  collaborator OTHER

• University of California

  collaborator OTHER

• International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Sonia Pervin, MPH · International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh

Study Design

Allocation

NA

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

Min Age

7 Years

Max Age

14 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2015-07-31

Primary Completion

2016-06-30

Completion

2016-06-30

Countries

• Bangladesh

Study Locations