Hands-on healthy meal preparation in improving children's nutritional outcomes

KidChen Study: Randomized-controlled trial of experiential healthy meal preparation among children in improving nutritional outcomes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT20190626044024N1

Enrollment

Registered

2019-08-05

Start date

2019-08-26

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-10-07

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Conditions

Knowledge, attitude, practice and self-efficacy for healthy meal preparation, food consumption pattern and body composition.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: . Intervention 2: Control group: .

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

10 Years to 11 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Malaysian children aged 9-11. Able to read, write and understand English/Malay language. Children that voluntarily participate, with their parent’s consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children with food allergies (eg: wheat/gluten, dairy, or peanuts) Children with any serious co-morbidity/learning disabilities

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Knowledge, attitude, practice and self-efficacy for healthy meal preparation. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Reliable and valid questionnaire.;Food consumption pattern. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Reliable and validated questionnaire.;Home food availability. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Reliable and valid questionnaire.;Body composition. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: BMI z-score: Tanita SC-330 for weight and stadiometer Seca 203 for height; waist circumference: measuring tape; body fat percent: Tanita SC-330.	—

Measure

Time frame

Knowledge, attitude, practice and self-efficacy for healthy meal preparation. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Reliable and valid questionnaire.;Food consumption pattern. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Reliable and validated questionnaire.;Home food availability. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: Reliable and valid questionnaire.;Body composition. Timepoint: 2 weeks before intervention, 2 weeks after intervention and a 3-month follow-up. Method of measurement: BMI z-score: Tanita SC-330 for weight and stadiometer Seca 203 for height; waist circumference: measuring tape; body fat percent: Tanita SC-330.

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Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactNg Choon Ming

UCSI University

ngchoonming23@gmail.com+60 10-362 7511

Outcome results

None listed

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