Childhood overweight or obesity, related health behaviours and quality of life Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
Four components:
1. Improving health knowledge and perception among grandparents or parents and children through:
1.1. Interactive learning activities targeting carers
1.2. Interactive learning activ
activities in components 2 and 4 will take place mostly on a daily or weekly basis.
Sponsors
University of Birmingham
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. First year students (aged 6–7) in three non-boarding state primary schools in Guangzhou (China) 2. Students' family members 3. Relevant school staff
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Students who are not in year one of the three participating schools and their family members
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body-mass index z score at baseline | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Children’s quality of life, assessed with the validated Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (4.0) and the validated Chinese version of the Child Health Utility 9D; both will be administered to children face to face by a trained researcher 2. Child diet, assessed with an adapted Short Form Food Frequency Questionnaire 3. Physical activity, assessed with the Zhiji Energy Monitor UX-02, a translated version of the Day in Life Questionnaire, an adapted version of the Physical Activity Questionnaire for Older Children, and an adapted version of the Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire and self-designed questions 4. Quality of life of parents and grandparents, assessed with the Chinese version of EQ-5D The outcome measures will be tested at baseline. | — |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed