Metabolic & endocrine, obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
SWITCH is an intervention for 11-16 year olds delivered by trained practitioners within dental care settings. The aim of SWITCH is to reduce the participant's consumption of soft drinks and switch to
Sponsors
North Central London Research Consortium (UK)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Current inclusion criteria as of 22/08/2012: 1. Young person aged 11-16 years 2. Attending general dental practice 3. Classified as overweight or obese (BMI at or above 85th centile) 4. Full parental and subject consent given 5. Young person consumes at least 1 can of soft drinks per day Previous inclusion criteria until 22/08/2012 1. Young person aged 12-14 years 3. Classified as overweight (BMI at or above 85th but below 98th centile)
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Current exclusion criteria as of 22/08/2012: 1. Young person classified as normal weight (BMI below 85th centile) 2. Has serious underlying medical condition or eating disorder 3. Young person unable to communicate effectively in English 4. On a special prescribed diet Previous exclusion criteria until 22/08/2012: 1. Young person classified as normal weight or obese (BMI at or above 98th centile)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Anthropometric measures of BMI and waist circumference measured at baseline and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean daily consumption of soft drinks measured at baseline and 6 months | — |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed