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Toybox Study Malaysia: improving healthy energy balance behaviours in pre-schoolers

Improving healthy energy balance-related behaviours among preschoolers in Malaysia: feasibility of adapting the ToyBox Study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16593038
Enrollment
400
Registered
2019-06-24
Start date
2018-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2023-09-11

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

Interventions

The original ToyBox study is an evidence-based intervention that has previously been conducted in six European countries. The ToyBox study was designed to improve four energy balanced related behaviou

Sponsors

University of Roehampton
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children in the participating kindergartens between the age of 3 and 5 years will be invited to participate in the intervention

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Data from children whose parents are unable to provide informed consent will be excluded from the study

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Feasibility assessed using: 1. Recruitment of participating kindergartens and families 2. Level of retention/drop out 3. Acceptability of the intervention and the outcome measures for stakeholders at a stakeholders workshop 4. Evaluation of the process of intention and intervention adherence; qualitative interviews and ToyBox questionnaire data

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Food and drink intakes assessed using a food frequency questionnaire pre and post intervention 2. Behaviour outcomes assessed using a questionnaire pre and post intervention 3. Sedentary behaviour and physical activity assessed using accelerometers pre and post intervention 4. Height, weight and waist circumferences measured using standard World Health Organisation anthropometric protocols pre and post intervention

Countries

Malaysia

Contacts

Public ContactLeigh;Whye Lian Gibson;Cheah

;

l.gibson@roehampton.ac.uk;wlcheah@unimas.my+44 (0)208 392 3000;+60 (0)82 581 000

Outcome results

None listed

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