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Healthy Youths, Healthy Communities; A community based obesity prevention study in secondary school students.

A 3-year study in secondary school children of a multi-strategy, community intervention promoting healthy eating and physical activity compared to no specific interventions on changes in body size and composition.

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
ANZCTR
Registry ID
ACTRN12608000345381
Enrollment
6000
Registered
2008-07-22
Start date
2005-07-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-01-13

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Conditions

None listed

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 of teachers, students and community leaders as coordinators, curriculum on healthy eating and physical activities, social marketing, incorporating programs into local government strateg

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 of teachers, students and community leaders as coordinators, curriculum on healthy eating and physical activities, social marketing, incorporating programs into local government strategic plans.

Sponsors

Deakin University
Lead SponsorUniversity

Study design

Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
13 Years to 19 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion for measurement: male and female students in Forms 3-6 in selected schools in intervention and comparison areas. Minimum age: 12 years, maximum age: 19 years. Inclusion Criteria of schools and community: sample size and ethnic composition, convenience and relevance of location.

Exclusion criteria

Age of student (between 13 years to 19 years)

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ANZCTR · Data processed: Mar 1, 2026