A study to assess the effectiveness and value for money of a programme to prevent primary school age children becoming overweight and obese

Conditions

Childhood obesity Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Obesity

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Process evaluation results of a cluster randomised controlled childhood obesity prevention trial: the WAVES study.

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A cluster-randomised controlled trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a childhood obesity prevention programme delivered through schools, targeting 6-7 year old children: the WAVES study protocol.

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Process evaluation design in a cluster randomised controlled childhood obesity prevention trial: the WAVES study

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Interventions

A childhood obesity prevention programme will be delivered to schools in the intervention arm for 1 year. The programme consists of: 1. Activities to increase the time spent doing phys

an English Premier League club) 3. Healthy cooking sessions in school time for parents and children 4. Provision of information to families signposting local leisure op

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children (boys and girls) in year 1 (age 5-6) in schools participating in the trial

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The difference in percentage of children categorised as normal weight, overweight and obese in control compared to intervention schools. 1. The categorisation will be based primarily on height and weight measures and defined by BMI using cut-offs at the 85th and 95th percentiles on the UK 1990 reference charts for BMI centiles for boys and girls. 2. Additional measures of obesity will also be used: 2.1. Waist circumference 2.2. Skinfold thickness at 4 sites (biceps, suprailiac, subscapular and thigh) 2.3. Body fat calculated from a measure of bioimpedance (obtained from a Tanita body composition analyser) All participants will undergo these measures at baseline, 1 year and 2 years. Wave one participants will undergo these measures a further time at 3 years.	—

Measure

Time frame

The difference in percentage of children categorised as normal weight, overweight and obese in control compared to intervention schools. 1. The categorisation will be based primarily on height and weight measures and defined by BMI using cut-offs at the 85th and 95th percentiles on the UK 1990 reference charts for BMI centiles for boys and girls. 2. Additional measures of obesity will also be used: 2.1. Waist circumference 2.2. Skinfold thickness at 4 sites (biceps, suprailiac, subscapular and thigh) 2.3. Body fat calculated from a measure of bioimpedance (obtained from a Tanita body composition analyser) All participants will undergo these measures at baseline, 1 year and 2 years. Wave one participants will undergo these measures a further time at 3 years.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. 24 hour dietary assessment using a Child and Diet Evaluation Tool (CADET) tick list 2. Physical activity levels measured over 5 days using an Actiheart monitor (combined heart rate monitor and accelerometer) 3. Health-related quality of life measured by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 4. Body image measure using an adapted version of the Collins Figure Rating Scale 5. A further quality of life measure for use in the cost-effectiveness study will be developed at the start of the trial All participants will undergo these measures at baseline, 1 year and 2 years. Wave one participants will undergo these measures a further time at 3 years.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. 24 hour dietary assessment using a Child and Diet Evaluation Tool (CADET) tick list 2. Physical activity levels measured over 5 days using an Actiheart monitor (combined heart rate monitor and accelerometer) 3. Health-related quality of life measured by the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 4. Body image measure using an adapted version of the Collins Figure Rating Scale 5. A further quality of life measure for use in the cost-effectiveness study will be developed at the start of the trial All participants will undergo these measures at baseline, 1 year and 2 years. Wave one participants will undergo these measures a further time at 3 years.

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Countries

United Kingdom

Outcome results

None listed