Childhood obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
The present study was conducted in public welfare system settings (i.e., community child centers). Eight community child centers recruited for the present study were randomly allocated to an intervent
Sponsors
National Research Foundation
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Children (N = 104) and parents (N = 59), enrolled in eight CCCs in Seongbuk municipal county, Seoul In the present study, socioeconomically vulnerable children were defined as those registered in the public welfare system of CCCs, which serve children from: 1. Families receiving benefits from the National Basic Livelihood Security System 2. Non-traditional families including grandparent-grandchild and single-parent families (Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2019) Inclusion criteria for children: 1. In primary 3–6 grade schools 2. No mental and physical disabilities Inclusion criteria for parents: 1. Mothers, fathers, or legal representatives of the children who agreed to participate 2. Living with the children 3. No mental and physical disabilities
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| BMI z-scores were obtained from AnthroPlus (World Health Organization, 2007). Additionally, children’s obesity status was defined as = 85th percentile of BMI calculated using body weight and height (kg/m2). According to the 2007 sex-specific BMI-for-age Korean National Growth Charts (Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2012), children were categorized as normal weight (BMI < 85th percentile), overweight (85th percentile = BMI < 95th percentile), or obese (BMI = 95th percentile or BMI = 25 kg/m2). BMI measurement was performed at pre-test (at baseline) and post-test (after 12 weeks). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children's healthy lifestyle behaviour knowledge measured using an 18-item questionnaire (10 for eating and eight for activities) developed by the principal investigator based on inquiries regarding children’s awareness of the daily recommended levels for healthy eating and activities. Children responded to each item as ‘yes’ (correct response coded as 1) or ‘no’ (incorrect response coded as 0). Coded scores were summed (range 0–18). A higher score indicated a higher knowledge level. It was measured at pre-test (at baseline) and post-test (after 12 weeks) 2. Healthy lifestyle behaviors measured at pre-test (at baseline) and post-test (after 12 weeks).: 2.1. Children’s eating behaviours assessed by self-report of a single behaviour, that is, breakfast, fruits, vegetable, milk, sugar-sweetened beverage, and fast food consumption, as well as family mealtimes, in response to the question, ‘How many times did you eat breakfast (or other single behaviour) per week on average during the past three months?’ They were reported as none per week, one–two times per week, three–four times per week, five–six times per week, once per day, twice per day, or thrice or greater per day. The daily recommended levels of healthy eating behaviours were as follows: daily breakfast; fruit consumption = 2 times; vegetable consumption = 3 times; total milk consumption as either fluid milk or dairy products = 1 time; no sugar-sweetened beverages and fast food; = 1 family mealtime. 2.2. Children’s activity behaviours were assessed by self-reports of physical activity and non-sedentary behaviour. Physical activity was assessed as number of days per week with the question, ‘How many days a week did you exercise moderately or vigorously for 60 minutes on average during the past three months?’ Accordingly, days of sufficient physical activity (indicating moderate or vigorous exercise for 60 minutes per bout) were measured as a continuous variable. | — |
Countries
Korea, South
Outcome results
None listed