Overweight, obesity, physical activity, balanced diet, mental well-being
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Arm 1: Intervention group: The program „JolinchenKids – Fit and healthy at daycare“ will be implemented at intervention daycare facilities. It is comprised of five modules: “diet”, “physical
Sponsors
Leibniz-Institut Prävention und Epidemiologie - BIPS
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 5 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - informed consent of both parents/legal guardians regarding children’s participation in the study, informed consent of daycare staff to participate in the study - children have to be supervised in kindergarten groups at the daycare facilities - daycare facilities have to fulfill space requirements for performing the planned assessments - only daycare facilities are included that supervise a minimum of 15 children aged 3-5 years
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - daycare facilities without fixed kindergarten groups
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in body mass index and in percent body fat will be assessed with calibrated scales at baseline and 12 months later. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in health behaviors (physical activity, diet) and mental well-being will be assessed at baseline and 12-months follow-up. Assessments include questionnaires on physical activity (e.g., BQHPA), dietary behavior, quality of life (Kiddy-KINDL, SF-12), self-efficacy (HAPA), health literacy (HLS-EU-16) and stress (PSS). In a subsample, physical activity will be assessed using triaxial accelerometers (GENEActiv, Activinsights, UK). Motor skill will be assessed using the Kindergarten Mobil-Test. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactBerit Steenbock
Leibniz-Institut für Präventionsforschung und Epidemiologie
Outcome results
None listed