overweight, obesity, developmental disability overweight, obesity, autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, developmental coordination disorder, learning disability, intellectual disability
Conditions
Interventions
After obtaining informed consent, participants will wear a wearable device (Fitbit Charge 6, Google) on their non-dominant wrist. The Fitbit will be worn from after school until the following morning
Sponsors
Suzuki Tomohisa
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Students ages 6 to 18 with developmental disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Patients with conditions strongly associated with obesity, such as Prader-Willi syndrome and Down syndrome, metabolic disorders, endocrine disorders, and chronic wasting disease that affect growth 2. Patients who have difficulty wearing the wearable device at all times due to hypersensitivity, skin conditions, or wounds 3. Those for whom the size of the wearable device does not fit their physique
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in BMI with intervention | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Relationships between BMI and nutritional status, physical activity, and sleep 2. Wearable device retention and adverse events | — |
Contacts
Public ContactTomohisa Suzuki
Tohoku University Graduate School of medicine
Outcome results
None listed