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Comparing the effectiveness of the national guideline on management of overweight and obesity with the routine services in the primary health care system on body mass index of school age children

Comparing the effectiveness of the national guideline on management of overweight and obesity with the routine services in the primary health care system on body mass index of school age children

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 3
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT2013062213740N1
Enrollment
178
Registered
2014-04-11
Start date
2013-10-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2018-02-22

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Conditions

obesity. Obesity due to excess calories

Interventions

Intervention 1: In intervention group, educational intervention during 2 months in 5 sessions for mothers to understanding strategies for lifestyle modification. Intervention 2: In control group, rout
Lifestyle
In intervention group, educational intervention during 2 months in 5 sessions for mothers to understanding strategies for lifestyle modification
In control group, routine care will be done. At the end of the study, educational booklet will be tendered to control group

Sponsors

UNICEF
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
6 Years to 7 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: overweight or obese first grade children based on 2007 World Health Organization diagram? not using medicine affecting glucose and lipid profile hemoestasis and weight; not being diagnosed with hypothyroidism, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, epilepcy? not following a particular diet? not participate in other trials? exclusion criteria: having fracture during study? migration

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Body mass index. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, 3, 6 and 12 months after beginning. Method of measurement: kg/square meters by digital scale and walled stadiometer.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Children calorie intake. Timepoint: At the beginning, 3, 6 and 12 months later. Method of measurement: 1 day food diary.;Children physical activity. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, 3, 6 and 12 months later. Method of measurement: CASPIAN physical activity questionnaire.;Biochemical measures. Timepoint: At the beginning, 6 and 12 months after. Method of measurement: laboratory kits.;Self efficacy of mothers. Timepoint: At the beginning of study, 6 months later. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.;Providers knowledge, attitude and practice. Timepoint: At the beginning and 6 month later. Method of measurement: Questionnaire.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactNasrin Omidvar

Faculty of Nutrition Sciences and Food Technology, National Nutrition and Food Technology Research I

nomidvar@yahoo.com; omidvar.nasrin@gmail.com+98 21 2235 7484

Outcome results

None listed

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