Effectiveness of an educational program to adolescents' weight management

Effectiveness of a theory-based intervention on obesity-related behaviors, laboratory indices, body composition, body mass index and health-related quality of life in overweight adolescents

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT201012235440N1

Enrollment

115

Registered

2011-02-18

Start date

2011-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

overweight and obesity. Obesity due to excess calories

Interventions

Intervention 1: intervention group : The intervention program encompassed intensive and maintenance phases.The intensive phase consisted of 17 focus group discussions, twice a week and a 45 minute fac

Lifestyle

intervention group : The intervention program encompassed intensive and maintenance phases.The intensive phase consisted of 17 focus group discussions, twice a week and a 45 minute face-to-face sessio

Control: conventional diet counseling

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

12 Years to 17 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: 1. age 12-17 2. adolescents who were overweight or obese according to WHO cut off 3. living with a parent or adult caregiver who will prepare to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria: 1. they have a physical disability that prevent them to participate in the program

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Obesity-related behaviors. Timepoint: base line, 3, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Obesity Predictors in Adolescents Questionnaire (OPAQ), FFQ, Physical activity questionnaire.;Laboratory indices. Timepoint: base line, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: measuring of FBS, Lipid profile and Insulin.;BMI. Timepoint: base line, 3, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Weight (Kg)/Hight2 (m).;Body composition. Timepoint: base line, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Body composition analyzer.	—

Measure

Time frame

Obesity-related behaviors. Timepoint: base line, 3, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Obesity Predictors in Adolescents Questionnaire (OPAQ), FFQ, Physical activity questionnaire.;Laboratory indices. Timepoint: base line, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: measuring of FBS, Lipid profile and Insulin.;BMI. Timepoint: base line, 3, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Weight (Kg)/Hight2 (m).;Body composition. Timepoint: base line, 6 and 12 months after intervention. Method of measurement: Body composition analyzer.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Health-related quality of life. Timepoint: baseline, a year after intervention. Method of measurement: Iranian version of pediatric quality of life inventory PedsQL.	—

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactParisa Amiri

Obesity research Center, Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences

amiri@endocrine.ac.ir , parisaamiri@yahoo.com+98 21 8861 2947

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026