overweight and obesity in childhood E66.9
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Preschool and primary-school pupils taking part during a school year in a life-style intervention (2 additional hours of physical education per week, 2 lessons on nutrition per week or perfor
Sponsors
Niels-Stensen-Kliniken, Franziskus-Hospital Harderberg
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
5 Years to 12 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Preschool children and primary-school puplis attending the first to fourth class
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Physical or mental disorders impeding participation in the study
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in body weight and body composition (muscle and fat content) after 6 and 12 months using a bioelectrical impedance analysis 2. Improvement of motor skills after 6 and 12 months using the moto-diagnostic complex test CHECK! 3. Changes of dietary habits after 6 and 12 months or at the end vs. the beginning of the school year, respectively, using food frequency questionnaires 4. Increase of nutrition knowledge after 6 and 12 months using a multiple-choice test 5. Changes of the children’s dietary knowledge, motivation, competences, and behavior directly and four months after performing the aid nutrition certificate using a questionnaire 6. Changes of heart rate variability and pulse wave velocity after 6 and 12 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Satisfaction of the pupils with the intervention after 6 and 12 months using a questionnaire 2. Questionnaire-based assessment of the information behavior of the participating children with the aim to gain further information on the use of media of these children. (data acquisition 1x/school year) 3. Questionnaire-based assessment of the children's quality of life at the end vs. the beginning of the school year | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactKarsten Müssig
Niels-Stensen-Kliniken, Franziskus-Hospital Harderberg
Outcome results
None listed