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Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Multicomponent Intervention (MI) package - #BetterNutrition4Adolescent: The components for co-creating the Multicomponent Intervention (MI) package will be guided by the WHOs Best Buys
Sponsors
Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Adolescents studying in grades 7 to 9 (aged 11-14 years) will be recruited from private and public schools
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Adolescents with siblings enrolled in schools assigned to a different trial arm to avoid clustering, with underlying medical conditions, and those who plan to change school within one year of enrollment (during the follow-up period) will be excluded
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome is the difference in the proportion of normal weight adolescents in the intervention and control at 12 months follow up. We hypothesize promoting healthy food behaviour and environment in school would increase the proportion of normal weight by decreasing the proportion of overweight, obese, and underweight adolescents.Timepoint: 12 months follow-up followed by baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcomes will be measured by the diet quality questionnaire adopted for India which consists of 29 questions, physical activity measured by the global physical activity questionnaire, and mental wellbeing.Timepoint: 12-month follow-up | — |
Countries
India, Nepal
Contacts
Public ContactProf Monika Arora
Public Health Foundation of India (PHFI)
Outcome results
None listed