Sedentary time, eating habits, stress Other
Conditions
Interventions
The content of intervention is based on the results of phase 1. Intervention group 1 receives multiple practices and methods to improve children's EBRBs. The baseline and follow-up measurements are a
Sponsors
Samfundet Folkhälsan
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 5 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: For the randomized control trials: 1. Preschool situated either in high or low socioeconomic neighborhood in municipality 2. At least 30 percent of 3-5-year old children in the preschool group need to participate in order to conduct intervention (added 16/10/2024) For the follow-up study: 1. Participants aged 8-12-years in primary schools (grades 3-6) in the same municipality as the randomized control trial.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: For the randomized control trials: 1. The preschool is not situated in high or low socioeconomic neighborhood in municipality. 2. Parents/guardians of children that do not sign informed consent (added 16/10/2024) For the follow-up study: Children that do not sign informed consent or parents/guardians of children that do not sign informed consent.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current primary outcome measure as of 16/10/2024: Children: sedentary time measured by accelerometer, intake of fruits and vegetables and intake of sugar-enriched foods measured by dietary assessment methods, stress level measured by hair and saliva samples and via heart rate variability. The socioeconomic differences in EBRBs. _____ Previous primary outcome measure: Children: sedentary time measured by accelerometer, intake of fruits and vegetables and intake of sugar-enriched foods measured by dietary assessment methods, stress level measured by hair and saliva samples. The socioeconomic differences in EBRBs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Current secondary outcome measures as of 16/10/2024: The most important modifiable factors of sedentariness, sugar-enriched food intake, and vegetable and fruit intake. The most important modifiable factors of weight. _____ Previous secondary outcome measures: The most important modifiable factors of sedentariness, sugar-enriched food intake, and vegetable and fruit intake. | — |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed