Childhood Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.The principal agrees to accept the randomization process and adhere to the study protocol; 2.The total number of fourth-year students in the school must be more than 50; 3.Schools that have not implemented or plan to implement obesity prevention interventions; 4.Non-boarding schools, Ethnic minority schools, or specialty schools; 5.Schools that have no clear plans to relocate or close within the next 2 years; 6.Class teachers are willing and actively involved in home-school liaison; 7.Class sizes should be between 30 and 60 students; 8.The class consists of fourth-grade students; 9.Childhood obesity: BMI-z score > 2; 10.Classes that have no clear plan to merge or cancel in the next 2 years;
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Individuals with a history of heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, tuberculosis, asthma, hepatitis or nephritis; 2.Individuals with secondary obesity: obesity due to endocrine disorders or side effects of medications; 3.Individuals with abnormal growth and development, such as dwarfism, gigantism, etc; 4.Individuals with physical deformities, including severe scoliosis, chicken breasts, claudication, significant O-leg/X-shaped leg; 5.Individuals with limited athletic ability who are unable to participate in school physical activities; 6.Individuals who have lost weight by inducing vomiting or taking medication in the past 3 months; 7.Individuals who have undergone prior bariatric surgery; 8.Individuals with mental disorders or intellectual developmental disabilities, as well as aphasia; 9.Individuals who have taken medications that affect appetite or weight within three months (e.g., antipsychotics, hypnotics, weight loss medications, insulin); 10.Individuals who have plans to transfer within 2 years;
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in BMI-Z score; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of overweight or obesity;Change in BMI;Change in blood pressure;Eating behavior;Physical activity;Change in waist-to-hip ratio;Quality of life; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Children's Hospital of Soochow University