lifestyle-related disease
Conditions
Interventions
Video nutrition and health education (once every 1-2 weeks) will be provided to elementary school students and their parents in the intervention schools for six months. Questionnaires will be administ
nutrition knowledge, eating habits, body size, academic achievement, physical fitness, parents'
dietary literacy and behavioral change, and body size.
In the control groups, nutrition education classes in the regular school curriculum will be provided for elementary school students. Questionnair
nutrition knowledge, eating habits, body size, academic achievement, physical fitness, guardians'
dietary literacy and behavioral change, body weight, and body mass index.
Sponsors
University of the Ryukyus
Okinawa International University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 3rd to 5th graders (as of the 2023 school year) enrolled in the target elementary schools and their guardians
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Elementary school students and their guardians who moved out during the study period 2. Elementary school students and their guardians who moved in during the study period 3. Elementary school students who were absent for an extended time during the study period and their guardians
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Changes in elementary school students' nutrition knowledge scores | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Changes in the frequency of breakfast intake among elementary school students 2. Changes in solitary eating and eating with others at home among elementary school students 3. Changes in communication about food at home among elementary school students 4. Changes in obesity among elementary school students 5. Changes in the percentage of children who tend to be obese 6. Change in the percentage of children who tend to be thin 7. Change the amount of leftover school lunch 8. Changes in eating behavior of elementary school students 9. Changes in the indicators of the academic achievement survey of elementary school students 11. Changes in indicators of physical fitness of elementary school students 11. Changes in the dietary literacy scale for guardians 12. Changes in the frequency of breakfast intake by guardians 13. Changes in guardians ' dietary behavior change 14. Changes in communication about food at the home of guardians 15. Changes in body mass index (BMI) of guardians | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Public ContactAtsushi Sakima
University of the Ryukyus Health Administration Center
Outcome results
None listed