None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The primary purpose of this study is to test the impact of a community-based program aimed at promoting healthy eating and physical activity on changes in weight and body fat in adolescents. The hypothesis is that a community and student-led health promotion approach will reduce the levels of overweight and obesity in this group.
Interventions
Interventions are multiple strategies over 3 years within secondary schools and the community to build the community's capacity to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Examples include school food policies, improving school food service, within school and after school physical activity programs, training for coordinators and student ambassadors, curriculum on healthy eating and healthy bodies, activities around avoid ing fad diets and creating body size acceptance, social marketing, in
Interventions are multiple strategies over 3 years within secondary schools and the community to build the community's capacity to promote healthy eating and physical activity. Examples include school food policies, improving school food service, within school and after school physical activity programs, training for coordinators and student ambassadors, curriculum on healthy eating and healthy bodies, activities around avoid ing fad diets and creating body size acceptance, social marketing, incorporating programs into local government strategic plans.
Sponsors
School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Students in Years 7-11 in selected schools in intervention and comparison areas.
Exclusion criteria
Nil
Outcome results
None listed