Overweight, obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity
Conditions
Interventions
The duration of the intervention is six months. Fourteen classes are randomised to intervention (n = 7) and control (n = 7) groups. This theory-based intervention (social cognitive theory) is directed
Sponsors
Health Care Board and Management (Hälso och sjukvårdens förvaltning) (Sweden)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Schools with families living in varied types of housing (blocks of flats, terraced houses and detached houses), where about 30% of families live in blocks of flats, are invited to participate in the study. Families in these schools with six-year-old children who are starting school are invited to participate in the project.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Schools with a high proportion of families with high socio-economic position 2. Parents/guardians that have difficulties with the Swedish language
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Physical activity in the children (counts per minute, intensity and time spent sedentary) will be measured objectively with accelerometers for seven consecutive days 2. Intake of food indicators (fruit/vegetables and energy dense products) will be measured with a self-reported questionnaire 3. Parents' self-efficacy will be measured by self-reported questionnaire 4. Experiences from the study will be collected by interviewing parents and teachers in focus groups The data will be collected before and after the intervention. Data will also be collected six months after the intervention (follow-up). Data from the study will be analysed with parametric and non-parametric tests. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Body mass index and waist circumference in the children will be measured by the research team. The data will be collected before and after the intervention. Data will also be collected six months after the intervention (follow-up). Data from the study will be analysed with parametric and non-parametric tests. | — |
Countries
Sweden
Outcome results
None listed