None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The aim of the study is to test how effective an after-school physical activity and healthy eating program and a health education program are in the treatment of overweight and obesity in adolescents. To test these programs, the following two groups will be involved in the study: 1. A physical activity and healthy eating program; and 2. A state-of-the-art information-based health education program.
Interventions
(1) The WASPA Physical Activity Program - Community based after school physical activity and healthy eating program conducted at a local community setting (leisure centre). The physical activity and healthy eating program focuses on increasing adolescents’ fitness, sporting skills, and physical activity, and improving their food habits and eating behaviours. The program will run for 20 weeks, with two 1.5 hour sessions each week. Adolescents will also be asked to complete two ‘additional’ physic
(1) The WASPA Physical Activity Program - Community based after school physical activity and healthy eating program conducted at a local community setting (leisure centre). The physical activity and healthy eating program focuses on increasing adolescents’ fitness, sporting skills, and physical activity, and improving their food habits and eating behaviours. The program will run for 20 weeks, with two 1.5 hour sessions each week. Adolescents will also be asked to complete two ‘additional’ physical activity sessions in their own time each week. The activities are designed to be enjoyable and to develop self-efficacy among participants whilst also accommodating their unique needs. Parents will be asked to attend five dietary education sessions with an accredited practising dietitian. The adolescents will also participate separately in five sessions as part of the programme. These are aimed at guiding healthy eating choices through improving knowledge about portion sizes and label reading skills and preparing healthy alternatives such as afternoon snacks and meals.
Sponsors
University of Wollongong
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Blinded (masking used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
12 Years to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
1. The adolescent will need to be overweight or obese as defined by Body Mass Index "BMI" according to International Obesity Task Force cut-off points for age and gender. 2. At least one parent would need to attend all required dietary sessions (5 in total, which run from 4-5:30pm in the given weeks), and only one adolescent from each family can enrol. 3. The adolescent needs to be between 12 and 16 years of age (they can be turning 12 before March 2009).
Exclusion criteria
1. Adolescents with extreme obesity (Body Mass Index Standard Deviation score greater than 4 "BMI SD score > 4.0") will not be eligible. 2. No known syndromal causes of obesity, long term oral steroids, medications known to be associated with weight gain, chronic illness, or significant dietary restriction.
Outcome results
None listed